Members of the Brigham’s Department of Surgery served as authors of three recently published retrospective studies focused on bariatric surgery. Eric G. Sheu, MD, PhD, section chief of Bariatric and Foregut Surgery, and surgery resident Tina Bharani, MD, discuss the key clinical implications.

Brigham researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind retrospective study to better understand the subset of bariatric surgery patients who do not comply with recommended follow-ups that would help optimize long-term outcomes. Ali Tavakkoli, MD, chief of the Division of General and GI Surgery, discusses their findings.

Ingestible devices have been researched since the 1950s, and proof-of-concept trials support their ability to measure pH, temperature, and gastrointestinal motility. Giovanni Traverso, MB, BChir, PhD, and colleagues have developed a vitamin-sized pill that measures respiratory rate and heart rate.

Brigham researchers presented the results of a study that aimed to stratify the risks of bariatric surgery at the American College of Surgeons’ Clinical Congress 2023. Ali Tavakkoli, MD, who led the study, explains the risk profile of bariatric procedures is changing as surgeons operate on heavier and heavier patients.

Boston area experts recently commented on the digital technologies they’re using in a pilot of a surgical home hospital in bariatric surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently published data from an open-label phase 1b/2a trial suggesting induction therapy with low-dose IL-2 is safe for patients with ulcerative colitis and suppresses the disease.