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Alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related mortality after metabolic bariatric surgery: prospective controlled cohort study.
The British journal of surgery·October 3, 2025·PMID 41066138
Why it mattersClinicians managing patients with severe obesity need to recognize that MBS, particularly gastric bypass, substantially increases long-term risk for AUD and alcohol-related death. This has direct implications for preoperative counseling, postoperative surveillance, and integrated care pathways.
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