GIP and Bariatric Surgery
Access-Port Fixation on the Lef ...
Access-port (AP) complications after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are often seen but seldom reported in literature. AP complicatio ...
Cardiac Arrest During Laparosco ...
Obese patients often may demonstrate an acquired prolonged QTc interval due to alteration in cardiac physiology, electrolyte disturbances, and/or me ...
Comparison of Serum and Salivar ...
Background Ghrelin, a known orexigenic hormone, has been demonstrated to be produced and released by salivary glands. Obtaining saliva for metabolis ...
Weight Loss after Roux-en-Y Gas ...
Background Heterozygous mutations in melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) are the most frequent genetic cause of obesity. Bariatric surgery is a successfu ...
Objective Assessment of Time Sp ...
Background Bariatric surgery candidates spend very little time in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (≥3 metabolic equivalents [METs]) ...
Surgical Treatment of Morbid Ob ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the midterm outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to a sleeve gastrectomy (LII-SG) for t ...
Metabolic Syndrome: A New Multi ...
That obesity in the USA has reached epidemic proportions is undeniable: one in three American adults is obese. High levels of obesity yield adverse ...
Jejunojejunal Intussusception A ...
Small bowel intussusception is a rare long-term complication after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the etiology of which remains unclear. Except for one s ...
Pilot Study Examining the Frequ ...
Morbidly obese patients are at significantly elevated risk of postsurgery complications and merit closer monitoring by health care professionals aft ...
Income Status and Approval for ...
Background Bariatric surgery has emerged as an effective and safe treatment for severe obesity and utilization rates have increased dramatically. In ...
GIP and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is the most effective modality of achieving weight loss as well as the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM ...
Changes in Ghrelin Levels Follo ...
Obesity is a severe health issue that is a global epidemic. Bariatric surgery is an accepted, popular, and effective therapy for weight loss. Ghreli ...
Influence of Neck Circumference ...
Background Respiratory function decline has been reported mainly in the morbidly obese. Little is known about the influence of adiposity pattern on ...
A Nomogram for Predicting Surgi ...
Background To minimize morbidity and mortality associated with surgery risks in the obese patient, algorithms offer planning operative strategy. Bec ...
Weight Loss Reporting: Predicte ...
BMI and %EBMIL are the most accurate methods for comparing results of patients after bariatric surgery. %EBMIL is based on BMI 25 as a constant endp ...
Smaller Staple Height for Circu ...
Background Anastomotic leaks, stenosis, and bleeding from the gastrojejunal anastomosis (GJA) after gastric bypass may carry high morbidity and mort ...
The Importance of the Length of ...
The ideal length of the gastric bypass limbs is debated. Recent evidence suggests that standard limb lengths used today have a limited impact on pat ...
Physical Activity and Physical ...
Background A better understanding of the physical activity behavior of individuals who undergo bariatric surgery will enable the development of effe ...
Validity of Leg-to-Leg Bioelect ...
Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a safe and easy method of assessing body composition. Its accuracy to predict fat mass (FM) in ...
Update: Why Diabetes Does Not R ...
Bariatric surgery provides resolution of comorbidities of morbid obesity—importantly diabetes type 2. This is initiated by immediate postoperative d ...
Laparoscopic “Gastrojejunal Sle ...
Background Weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is increasingly reported in the bariatric literature. Laparoscopic sleeve reduction o ...
The First Report on Hybrid NOTE ...
Background Despite their current limitations, metabolic surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), set new horizons. In th ...
Bariatric Surgery is Associated ...
Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for obesity; few studies, however, have investigated its impact on patients’ sexuality. We aimed to dete ...
Duodenal–Jejunal Bypass Surgery ...
Background Duodenal–jejunal bypass (DJB) has been shown to reverse type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Goto–Kakizaki (GK) rats, a rodent model of non-obese T2 ...
Bariatric Surgery Reverses Natu ...
Background Obesity is related to a higher rate of infections and some types of cancer. Here we analyzed the impact of obesity and weight loss induce ...