Significant weight loss following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with resolution or improvement of fibromyalgia. Consequently, the bariatric surgeon should be a member of the multidisciplinary team approach for treating fibromyalgia.
NOTES is a promising new technology that needs fine-tuning before it is safely applied in the clinical setting. This highlights the need for further animal and human studies in well-controlled settings followed by industry trials and case series. The excitement about this new approach should be directed toward more training and more studies before larger clinical applications can begin.
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