Efficacy and effects of bariatric surgery in the treatment of obesity: Network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Aims Bariatric surgery (BS) is recommended for subjects with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over of 40 kg/m2 or with a BMI between 35 and 40 kg/m2 with obesity-related comorbidities. Aim of the study was to compare different types of BS with medical therapy (MT) for the treatment of obesity. Data synthesis We conducted a network-meta-analysis (NMA) including randomized clinical trials comparing different BS techniques versus MT in people with obesity,...