Saturday, June 08, 2019

Gastric bypass tied to higher fracture risk versus gastric band

(HealthDay)—There is a 73 percent increased risk for nonvertebral fracture after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) versus adjustable gastric banding (AGB), according to a study published online May 15 in JAMA Surgery.

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