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Editorial
. 2025 Jun;35(6):2024-2025.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-025-07914-5. Epub 2025 May 13.

From Panacea to Problem: Why Bariatric Surgery Demands Relentless and Complete Long-Term Follow-Up

Francesco Saverio Papadia  1 , Gian Franco Adami  2 , Ottavio De Cian  3
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Editorial

From Panacea to Problem: Why Bariatric Surgery Demands Relentless and Complete Long-Term Follow-Up

Francesco Saverio Papadia et al. Obes Surg. 2025 Jun.
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Declarations. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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