Addiction Following Bariatric Surgery
The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report, Volume 2, Number 3, May 2014
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/catrv2n3/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Addiction | Research Updates
Editor-in-Chief, David A. Frenz, MD
More than 100,000 Americans undergo surgery each year, about a 10-fold increase compared to the 1990s (Nguyen NT et al, J Am Coll Surg 2011;213(2):261–266). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) is the most common procedure performed. As surgical volumes increased, reports started to emerge about addiction following surgery.
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Editor-in-Chief, David A. Frenz, MD
Medical director, addiction medicine, HealthEast Care System, St. Paul, MN
Dr. Frenz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.