Effects of Inspiratory Muscle T ...
Background This study seeks to assess the effect of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and endura ...
Morbidity in Patients with or a ...
Considerable controversy exists about the perioperative management of patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in free-standing clini ...
Morbid Obesity in Women is Asso ...
Background Few studies have recently showed functional and morphological changes of the thyroid gland in relation to obesity. To our knowledge, no d ...
Influence of the Learning Curve ...
Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a relatively new bariatric procedure, and data regarding the learning curve are scarce. The aim ...
Potential Nutritional Conflicts ...
An increasing number of morbidly obese patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) are sequentially undergoing bariatric surgery followed by renal ...
A 5-Year Experience with Laparo ...
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) remains the most popular surgical modality for obesity management in Europe. The aim of th ...
Symptoms Suggestive of Dumping ...
Background Dumping syndrome is a well-known complication after upper gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. There are scarce data in the literature about th ...
Gastric Band Erosion in 63 Case ...
Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) remains the most popular bariatric procedure performed in Australia and Europe. Gastric ba ...
Our 1-Year Experience in Laparo ...
Sleeve gastrectomy was conceived in 1988 both as a first step to the duodenal switch procedure and as an extension of anti-reflux surgery where pati ...
The Scarpa Lift—A Novel Techniq ...
Abdominoplasty and lower body lift procedures are the most common and sufficient procedures to correct abdominal tissue redundancy. Frequently, pati ...
A Review of Studies Comparing T ...
Obesity is a major worldwide problem in public health, reaching epidemic proportions in many countries, especially in urbanized regions. Bariatric p ...
Preliminary Outcomes 1 Year aft ...
Background The aim of this study was to assess outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as a stand-alone bariatric operation according to t ...
Revisiting the Revised Master Q ...
Background This study aims to evaluate the Revised Master Questionnaire (MQR), a measure of cognitive and behavioral difficulties related to weight ...
Decreased Serum Betaine Concent ...
Bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases but has no effects on hyperhomocysteinemia, the risk factor for atheroge ...
Small Bowel Obstruction After A ...
Reported incidence of small bowel obstruction (SBO) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass varies between 1.5% and 3.5%. It has been suggested ...
The Growing Role of Bariatric S ...
The use of bariatric surgery in the clinical management of type 2 diabetes has been recently endorsed in the clinical practice recommendations relea ...
Gastric Bypass Does Not Influen ...
Morbidly obese individuals have altered sense of taste and smell. Gastric bypass (GBP) alters taste but olfactory function has not been evaluated. C ...
Safety and Efficacy of Roux-en- ...
The efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to control type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been demonstrated in morbidly obese patients. Surgica ...
Antidepressant Drug Therapy Doe ...
Background Preliminary data suggest that patients with actively treated depression should expect the same outcomes after surgery. The objective of t ...
Training Programs Influence in ...
The makeup of a new surgical bariatric team may be associated with a higher number of postoperative complications due to the learning curve. The aim ...
Is Weight Loss Better Sustained ...
Background While some studies have shown that longlimb gastric bypass with Roux limb length of 150 to 200 cm can attain better weight loss outcomes ...
Dietary Protein Intake and Bari ...
Bariatric surgery, a highly successful treatment for obesity, requires adherence to special dietary recommendations to insure the achievement of wei ...
Reinforcing the Staple Line Dur ...
Background Sleeve gastrectomy involves the creation of small gastric reservoir based on lesser curvature of the stomach, which is fashioned by a lon ...
Reduced Cardiovascular Risk Fol ...
Background Altered cytokine secretion from dysfunctional adipose tissue or “adiposopathy” is implicated in obesity related inflammation and may medi ...
Pouch Size After Gastric Bypass ...
A large gastric pouch is a classic explanation for weight loss problems after gastric bypass. However, several reports have emphasized the role of o ...