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Weight Loss Surgeries Fall More Than 20% As Patients Turn To GLP-1 Meds, Experts Say

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 — The number of weight-loss surgery procedures in the United States is dropping rapidly in the face of cutting-edge drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, a new st...

Weight Loss Operation Outperforms Wonder Drug

The meds arrived with considerable fanfare. Semaglutide, tirzepatide, the whole GLP-1 family: drugs that could, apparently, do something medicine had never managed well before. Shr...

New weight loss procedure at Royal Alexandra Hospital being hailed a ‘game-changer’

With a endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, the stomach is stitched smaller from the inside and instead of doctors making abdominal incisions, the tools go down the patient's throat.

Bariatric surgery vs. semaglutides vs. endoscopic visceral lipectomy

Despite the emergence of new pharmacologic alternatives to traditional bariatric surgery, the global obesity epidemic continues to escalate. Semaglutides, while effective for some,...

Bariatric surgery vs. semaglutides vs. endoscopic visceral lipectomy

Despite the emergence of new pharmacologic alternatives to traditional bariatric surgery, the global obesity epidemic continues to escalate. Semaglutides, while effective for some,...

How GLP-1 medications compare to bariatric surgery

For most of my career as a bariatric surgeon, I told patients that surgery was the most reliable tool we had for significant, sustained weight loss. That conversation has fundament...

How GLP-1 medications compare to bariatric surgery

For most of my career as a bariatric surgeon, I told patients that surgery was the most reliable tool we had for significant, sustained weight loss. That conversation has fundament...

How GLP-1 medications compare to bariatric surgery

For most of my career as a bariatric surgeon, I told patients that surgery was the most reliable tool we had for significant, sustained weight loss. That conversation has fundament...

Preoperative Body Mass Index Reduction and 30-Day Outcomes After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery - An MBSAQIP 2015–2023...

Preoperative weight loss is often recommended before metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), though its impact on postoperative outcomes, particularly in high body mass index (BMI)...

Health Spotlight: How to Prepare Your Body for a Life-Changing Weight Loss Surgery

Bariatric surgery requires thorough preparation, ideally starting three to six months prior. Key steps include following a pre-surgery diet, obtaining medical clearances, quitting...

Bariatric Surgeries Decline as GLP-1 Medications Gain Widespread Use in Obesity Treatment

*Metabolic and bariatric surgeries in the United States have seen a notable decline in recent years, even as GLP-1 medications continue to gain traction as a treatment option for o...

Ozempic Is Killing Off Weight Loss Surgeries. That’s a Problem

The number of bariatric surgeries performed annually in the U.S. has taken a sharp drop lately, new research shows, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 therapy.

Identifying microRNA predictors of weight loss after bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity. However, the degree of postoperative weight loss can vary greatly between patients and the rationale behind such disparity...

John Bergner’s 374-Pound Weight Loss: How Surgery, Mindset & the “BIG 3” Changed His Life

After years of struggling with his weight, former athlete John Bergner transformed his life losing 374 pounds through surgery, discipline, and daily commitment to his “BIG 3.More

NHS slimming ops surge: Is YOUR area top of the fat-loss surgery league?

Weight loss surgery on the NHS has more than tripled since 2020-21, with nearly 7,000 patients undergoing procedures in 2024-25 - around 1,600 more than the previous year.

Preoperative Nutritional Resilience in the Era of GLP-1 Therapy: Implications for Body Contouring Surgery

The expanding use of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of obesity is reshaping the metabolic profile of patients presenting for surgery. Although these agents are highly eff...

A New Obesity Drug Delivered Surgery-Level Weight Loss in Clinical Trials

Learn about retatrutide, a new weight-loss drug that works differently than other GLP-1s and helped patients in a clinical trial lose up to 85 pounds.

New Weight Loss Drug Shows Surprising Results In Clinical Trials

Imagine shedding pounds like you just had gastric bypass—without the surgery. That’s the buzz around Eli Lilly’s new weight loss contender. Continue reading…

Когда «слишком сложно» – не повод отказывать в лечении. Случай из практики бариатрического хирурга

Месяц назад ко мне, как к бариатрическому хирургу, на приём пришёл пациент, 41 год. За его плечами уже было несколько консультаций в разных клиниках, и везде он получил отказ в опе...

Psychiatric Morbidity After Bariatric Surgery and its Association with Postoperative Body Mass Index: A National Analysi...

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) remains the most effective intervention for durable weight loss and improvement of obesity-related comorbidities. However, its association wit...

Semaglutide helps patients who gain weight after bariatric surgery

New UCL research supports use of the weight loss drug semaglutide for patients who do not get enough benefit from bariatric surgery.

Tul789 IMPACT OF BARIATRIC SURGERY ON POST-TRANSPLANT OUTCOMES IN SOLID ORGAN RECIPIENTS

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Statement on the Treatment options for patients with non-response a...

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for severe obesity, producing durable weight loss and improvement in obesity-related comorbidities. However, a...

Simple “gut reset” may stop weight gain after Ozempic or Wegovy

A new minimally invasive procedure may help people keep weight off after stopping popular drugs like Ozempic and semaglutide—something most patients struggle with. In a clinical tr...