A Case of Meigs’ Syndrome: The ...
The findings of an ovarian mass with marked ascites and pleural effusion are highly suggestive of malignancy, especially in a postmenopausal female ...
Using 18F-FDG PET/CT to Detect ...
Oncogenic osteomalacia is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome characterized by renal phosphate excretion, hypophosphatemia, and osteomalacia. This syndr ...
Incidental Bilateral Renal Onco ...
Bilateral renal masses are uncommon but can raise a strong suspicion of primary or secondary malignancy, especially during the initial work-up of an ...
Evaluation of Salivary Gland Dy ...
Purpose Salivary gland scintigraphy (SGS) provides an objective means of diagnosing salivary gland dysfunction in Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients a ...
Evaluation of Bone Metastasis f ...
Purpose Bone metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) can present with soft tissue formation, resulting in oncologic emergency. Contrast-enhan ...
Incidental Focal 18F-FDG Uptake ...
Purpose The extent and intensity of 18F-FDG uptake in prostate cancer patients are known to be variable, and the clinical significance of focal 18F- ...
Bilateral Tubo-Ovarian Abscess ...
A 20-year-old woman, who presented with a several-week history of abdominal pain, was referred for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 18F-fluorode ...
Low Vitamin D in Candidates for ...
We read with interest the article by Dr. Ducloux and colleagues in which the authors demonstrate that 96% of patients presenting for bariatric surge ...
Laparoscopic Reconversion of Ro ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most common bariatric procedures performed. Dumping syndrome, intolerance to R ...
Mycobacterium fortuitum Infecti ...
Mycobacterium fortuitum, a rapidly growing atypical mycobacteria, is commonly found in soil and water. This organism is most often known to cause sk ...
Influence of Activity on Qualit ...
Gastric bypass is one of the medically acceptable interventions for weight loss for the obese. Quality of life greatly improves after surgery. Most ...
Gastric MALT Lymphoma and Grade ...
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) is the most common extranodal lymphoma, with one third of the cases occurring in the stomach. Surgical trea ...
Obesity Treatment Using a Bioen ...
Aim of Study This study aims to assess the effectiveness, tolerance, safety, and patient satisfaction of obesity treatments using the Bioenterics in ...
Occurrence and Care of an Obese ...
Propofol is a widely used, short-acting intravenous anesthetic agent which has a barbiturate-like and benzodiazepinelike suppressing effect via the ...
Integrated Bioabsorbable Tissue ...
Division of the stomach in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy may be performed using bare stapler cartridges or cartridges fitted with tissue reinforce ...
Multimarker Strategies for Dete ...
The authors are to be congratulated for this timely, thought-provoking, and challenging study. Obviously, a single biomarker for detecting NASH and ...
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass as ...
Background Transoral gastroplasty (TOGA) has been offered as an investigational alternative restrictive procedure in our hospital for the last 3 yea ...
Do Patients Seeking Laparoscopi ...
Background Understanding presurgical psychological functioning is important in determining whether patients may benefit from psychological support b ...
Patients’ Experience of Surplus ...
Background Previous studies have described that many obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery develop surplus skin. However, there is a lack of ...
Long-Term Results of Biliopancr ...
We aimed at comparing our long-term results after biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with or without gastric preservation for morbid obesity. Between 1 ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ...
Background The obesity surgery mortality risk score (OSMRS) is a five-point scoring system stratifying the risk of post-operative mortality. Patient ...
Routine Abdominal Drains after ...
Complications after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) are usually silent and difficult to interpret. Our purpose was to evaluate the utility of ...
Traditional Versus Single-site ...
In bariatric surgery, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has proven effective in reducing weight and improving obesity-associated comorb ...
Welcome and Invitation to IFSO ...
It is a great honor and pleasure for the German Society for the Surgery of Obesity to invite you to the XVI Congress of the International Federation ...
BioEnterics® Intragastric Ballo ...
Background The BioEnterics® Intragastric Balloon (BIB®) is a well-established device for temporary treatment in morbidly obese patients. The aim of ...