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No significant differences in readmission rates, BMI, and total weight loss were observed at 6, 12, and 18 months of follow-up between groups.
Long-term outcomes may not be significantly improved by preoperative AOM use.
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At 6, 12, and 18 months of follow-up, readmission rates, BMI, and total weight loss showed no significant differences between groups.
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Based on a retrospective analysis of a significant number of patients.
Source
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
cohort · n=169
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