Gastric bypass tied to substance use disorder
Postoperative care should include assessment of the risk of substance abuse 'that extends beyond alcohol abuse', researchers say.
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with an increased risk for non-alcohol substance use disorder, according to a study in Obesity.
Dr Per-Arne Svensson (PhD), from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, and colleagues conducted a prospective study enrolling 2010 patients with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery (265 gastric bypass, 1369 vertical banded gastroplasty, and 376 gastric banding) and 2037 matched controls.
