Are We Pricing Ourselves Out of ...
In my ASMBS presidential address, in Las Vegas, 2002, I emphasized that we were at a crossroads relative to the safety and effectiveness of the lapa ...
Systematic Review of Same-Day L ...
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) is the commonest bariatric procedure worldwide. The safety and feasibility of same-day discharge after L ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ...
Background Medical treatment of type 2 diabetes has often insufficient clinical results at long term. Although the surgical option is a well-establi ...
The magnitude of the associatio ...
Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with oral lichen planus (OLP), a case–control study and a meta-analysis were designed to in ...
Short Versus Long Roux-Limb Len ...
Because of an important burden of disease, obesity is a major public health challenge in the twenty-first century. Where medico-psychological manage ...
Bariatric Surgery and Renal Fun ...
Obesity causes a significant healthcare burden and has been shown to be an important risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, type ...
A Model for Predicting the Reso ...
Background Severely obese type 2 diabetics who undergo Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery have significant improvements in glycaemic control. Little w ...
Laparoscopic Reinforced Sleeve ...
Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) was pioneered as a twostage intervention for super and super-super obesity to minimize morbidity and mortality; i ...
Gastric Leak After Sleeve Gastr ...
Background Bariatric surgery is increasingly being performed and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has proved to be effective and safe. Among its complication ...
Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy a ...
Background The effects of medical and surgical treatments for obesity on glucose metabolism and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) levels independent o ...
Glycosaminoglycans of Abdominal ...
Background The number of post-bariatric patients had a significant increase over the last years, and a better understanding of the consequences of m ...
The Four Different Types of Int ...
Background Four different types of internal hernias (IH) are known to occur after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) performed for morbi ...
Observations Regarding ‘Quality ...
Background Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are coexisting first-choice restrictive ...
Early Improvement in Glycemic C ...
Background The surgical treatment of obesity ameliorates metabolic abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes. The objective of this study was t ...
Adiponectin Downregulates Hyper ...
Background The resolution of type 2 diabetes mellitus is an additional outcome of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. The general objective was ...
Gastric Emptying of Orally Admi ...
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) provides weight loss in obese individuals and is associated with improved glucose homeosta ...
Revisional Surgery for Failed V ...
Vertical-banded gastroplasty (VBG) was once a common bariatric procedure. It has fallen out of favor due to the emergence of the adjustable gastric ...
Diabetes Remission and Insulin ...
Background Most morbidly obese patients who undergo gastric bypass experience rapid remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) but the response in ...
Relative Outcome Measures for B ...
Background Bariatric results expressed in the relative measure excess weight loss (%EWL) vary significantly by initial body mass index (BMI): the he ...
Weight Loss and Changes in Sali ...
Background Weight loss is associated with increased levels of adiponectin with a greater increase observed following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) ...
Hepatic Expression of Adiponect ...
Background The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in obesity is very high. The role of adiponectin receptors in NAFLD progressi ...
The Effects of Biliopancreatic ...
Background Beneficial effects of BPD on T2DM in BMI >35 kg/m2 patients are far better than those in patients with BMI 25–35. This study was aimed at ...
Is Intestinal Gluconeogenesis a ...
Background In 2008, Troy et al. hypothesised that under fasting conditions, intestinal gluconeogenesis generates glucose levels in the portal vein w ...
Influence of Reoperations on Lo ...
Quality of life improves after bariatric surgery. However, long-term results and the influence of reoperations are not well known. A prospective qua ...
Impact of SustainedWeight Loss ...
Background Appetite-regulating hormones seem to play an important role in weight loss after bariatric surgery. Less is known regarding long-term wei ...