ESR1, FTO, and UCP2 Genes Inter ...
Background Significant variability in weight loss and glycemic control has been observed in obese patients receiving bariatric surgery. Genetic fact ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ...
Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming increasingly popular as a stand-alone procedure for the treatment of morbidly obese pat ...
Evaluation of Motility Changes ...
We agree with the authors about the increasing of antral peristaltic velocity in these patients with significant reduction of gastric emptying T1/2. ...
Nutritional Intake and Prevalen ...
Background The prevalence of obesity in Spain is on the rise with the consequent increase in bariatric surgery. Studies in non-Mediterranean populat ...
Evaluating the Safety and Effic ...
Background One of the most concerning and potentially fatal complications of gastric bypass surgery is pulmonary embolism (PE) with published rates ...
Morbidly Obese are Ghrelin and ...
Background Ghrelin and leptin recently emerged as the most influential neuroendocrine factors in the pathophysiology of obesity. The said peptides a ...
Early Improvement in Albuminuri ...
Background Obesity is a growing epidemic in the USA that has been shown to be associated with chronic kidney disease and albuminuria. Bariatric surg ...
Reducing Cost of Surgery by Avo ...
Background Robotic surgery is a complex technology offering technical advantages over conventional methods. Still, clinical outcomes and financial i ...
Influence of Activity Levels an ...
Background Gastric bypass is a successful medical intervention for weight loss for obesity.Weight loss is substantial after this surgery. Predictors ...
Bariatric Surgery Pharmacy Cons ...
Bariatric surgical patients often need changes in formulation and dosages of their medications. The literature contains minimal information regardin ...
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 ...
Preoperative Predictors of Weig ...
Background Obesity affects 32% of adults in the USA. Surgery generates substantial weight loss, but 20–30% fails to achieve successful weight loss. ...
Reporting Results After Bariatr ...
Background There is a controversy about the best way to report results after bariatric surgery. Several indices have been proposed over the years su ...
Single-Incision Sleeve Gastrect ...
Background This is a prospective pilot study done to evaluate the feasibility and to assess the outcomes and complication rates of the single-incisi ...
Improvement of Insulin Resistan ...
Background This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the duodenojejunal bypass liner (DJBL) in the improvement of insulin resistance and redu ...
Systematic Review of Erosion af ...
Erosion of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) into the lumen of the stomach is a recognised complication of this procedure. We undertoo ...
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 ...