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AOM use prior to BMS is associated with significantly higher weight loss until the day of surgery (1.37 vs. 0.05; p = 0.04).
Practitioners may consider AOMs as a beneficial preoperative strategy for weight loss in bariatric surgery candidates.
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However, BMI reduction was significantly higher in the AOM group from the first visit to the day of surgery (1.37 vs. 0.05; p = 0.04).
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Based on a retrospective analysis of a significant number of patients.
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The Role of Preoperative Consumption of Antiobesity Medications in Patients Undergoing Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Yonatan Lessing et al. · Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care · 2025
DOI 10.1089/bari.2024.0038
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