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Sleeve Gastrectomy in Mice using Surgical Clips
Published on: November 14, 2020
[When bariatric surgery "bypasses" controlled alcohol consumption]
W Chakir1, D Gayetot1, J De Flines2
1Service de Psychologie médicale et de Médecine psychosomatique, Hôpital de Jour Universitaire La Clé, Liège, Belgique.
Abstract:
Obesity is a complex disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Its management is a major health issue. Obesity surgery is currently the most effective treatment for this condition. However, for several years, a link between bariatric surgery and the development of an alcohol use disorder seems to be emerging. As this psychiatric complication has also a high morbidity and mortality rate, it is important to consider prevention tools to limit its occurrence and specific therapeutic approaches for its management.
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