Factors Related to Weight Loss ...
Background Gastric bypass is the bariatric surgery most frequently performed in the world. It is responsible for sustainable weight loss, resolution ...
Natural Orifice Surgery: Endolu ...
Background Following vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), patients may develop pouch complications such as dilation and staple-line dehiscence. This ...
Levothyroxine Absorption in Mor ...
Background Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) modifies the anatomical structure of the upper intestine tract, reduces gastric acid secretion, and may i ...
Response to the Letter to the E ...
To our knowledge, there is no published data of cardiomyopathy, and particularly cardiac hypertrophy, related to copper deficiency after bariatric s ...
Impact of Bariatric Fellowship ...
There have been few reports of improved perioperative outcomes for laparoscopic gastric bypass in the surgeon’s independent practice following compl ...
Late Marginal Ulcers after Gast ...
Marginal ulcer (MU) is an occasional complication after gastric bypass which can occur early or late after surgery. In this study, we evaluated the ...
Experimental Metabolic Surgery: ...
Background Metabolic surgery is a surgical strategy which has shown great potential in the treatment of diseases which may be associated with morbid ...
Ethical Issues of Obesity Surge ...
New surgical technologies may challenge societal values, and their adoption may lead to ethical challenges. Despite proven cost-effectiveness, obesi ...
Adjustable Intragastric Balloon ...
Intragastric balloons are associated with (1) early period intolerance, (2) diminished effect within 3–4 months, and (3) bowel obstruction risk mand ...
Metabolic Laparoscopic Gastric ...
Background Bariatric surgery has been proposed as the most effective treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and body mass index ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ...
Obesity increases the risk of progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) towards kidney failure and may preclude access to kidney transplantation. ...
Selenium Is Significantly Deple ...
Background The aim of this study was to compare serum levels of trace elements in morbidly obese female patients seeking bariatric surgery with thos ...
The Importance of Methylmalonic ...
Vitamin B12 or cyanocobalamin is an important substance that is included in several metabolic pathways. Its deficiency is a common event after baria ...
Long-term Outcome with the Prop ...
The use of prosthetic material to prevent incisional hernia in clean-contaminated procedures as bariatric surgery remains controversial. We present ...
Fast-Track Laparoscopic Gastric ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is a potentially complicated surgery with significant hospitalisation, especially during th ...
Bariatric Surgery: 1-Year Weigh ...
Background Bariatric surgery is the most effective obesity treatment in terms of weight loss and resolution of comorbidities. Roux-en-Y bypass surge ...
Anesthesia for Bariatric Surger ...
Background Bariatric surgery has a lot of problems in anesthesia. We retrospectively compared anesthesia for bariatric surgery in yellow race with t ...
A 5-Year Prospective Quality of ...
Background In addition to actual weight loss and the possible resolution of obesity-related co-morbidities following bariatric surgery, another wide ...
Effects of CPAP on Gastric Pouc ...
Background The purpose of this study was to determine if the routine use of postoperative continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients und ...
Role of Thrombolestagrophy in M ...
Background Thromboelastography is a technique that surveys the properties of viscoelastic blood clot. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the ...
The Prevalence of Body Contouri ...
Background As bariatric surgery has become more popular, more patients are undergoing body contouring surgery after massive weight loss. Many of the ...
Gastric By-pass with Fixed 230- ...
Background Morbid obesity is a disease of increasing prevalence. Diet and exercise are not effective for excess weight loss (EWL) in most patients; ...
Comparison of Two Objective Mon ...
Background Objective quantification of physical activity (PA) is needed to understand PA and sedentary behaviors in bariatric surgery patients, yet ...
Comparison of Hand-Sewn, Linear ...
Background There is no consensus on the ideal gastrojejunostomy anastomosis (GJA) technique in laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). We rev ...
Effectiveness and Safety of Air ...
Background Intragastric balloon is a widely used technique to treat obesity that is considered to be more efficient than conservative treatment befo ...