Changes in Bone Metabolism After Gastric Bypass
Lawrence E Tabone, MD, Alexander Mor, MD, Anna Spagnoli, MD, Khoo Chin Meng, MD, Mike Muehlbauer, PhD, Alfonso Torquati, MD, MSCI. Duke University, University of North Carolina, National University of Health Systems Singapore. INTRODUCTION – We hypothesize that metabolic operations increase bone metabolism. Our study objective was to determine the change in osteoclast activity and… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Compare of Diabetic remission rate after 3 months after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy VS Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass : Single institute in Thailand
Ajjana Techagumpuch, Dr, Pakkavuth Chanswangphuvana, Dr, Soravith Vijitpornkul, Dr, Chadin Tharavej, Dr, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, Dr, Patpong Navicharern, Dr, Suthep Udomsawaengsup, Dr. Department of Surgery, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery has been an acceptable treatment in morbid obese patient which demonstrated efficacy on weight loss and comorbidity resolution especially diabetes. The effect on diabetes… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Revision Roux-en-y Gastric Bypass
Y Assadipour, MD, K Vaziri, MD, J Holzmacher, MD, Richard L Amdur, PhD, Juliet Lee, MD, Paul P Lin, MD. The George Washington University Hospital. Introduction Revision Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RRYGB) is performed in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery, but experienced recidivism or complications which have failed medical management. Traditionally, revisions have been approached… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Long-term Mortality (>8 years) of 7,862 Bariatric Patients to the General Population in New York State
Dana A Telem, MD, Maria Altieri, MD, Jie Yang, PhD, Qiao Zhang, MS, Wendy L Patterson, MPH, Brittany D Peoples, MS, Gerald Gracia, MD, A. Laurie Shroyer, PhD, MSHA, Aurora D Pryor, MD. Stony Brook Medicine, New York State Department of Health Office of Quality and Patient Safety. Introduction: Obesity is a well-established risk factor… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Stricture Rates using Three Different Gastrojejunostomy Anastamotic Techniques in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Azam Qureshi, MD, Mujjahid Abbas, MD, Lindsay Cumella, BS, J J Choi, MD, P. Vemulapalli, MD, D. R Camacho, MD. Montefiore Medical center, Bronx, NY. Introduction: No one gastrojejunostomy anastomosis technique (GJA) in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently preferred over another. Bendewald et al confirmed that there was no difference in anastomotic stricture… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Comparison of Tisseel(r) and Seamgurad(r) Application in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
M. Mahir Ozmen, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS, Sibel Gelecek, MD, Tevfik T Sahin, MD, PhD, Ismail Bilgic, MD, Emre Gundogdu, MD, Emir Guldogan, MD, Muevver Moran, MD. 1Hacettepe University, Medical School, Department of Surgery and Ankara Numune Hospital, Department of Surgery. Aim and Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming a very popular surgical technique… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Conversion of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Removal to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Two Step Procedure
Ryan C Broderick, MD, Cristina R Harnsberger, MD, Catherine Beck, MD, Alberto S Gallo, MD, Hans F Fuchs, MD, Martin A Berducci, MD, Bryan J Sandler, MD, Garth R Jacobsen, MD, Santiago Horgan, MD. Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, University of California San Diego. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band removal is occuring at an increasing rate..… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Conversion to Gastric Bypass Is Technically Feasible After Endoscopic Gastroplasty
Bijan Abar, Maxwell Feinberg, Ryota Tanaka, MD, PhD, Michael B Ujiki, MD, FACS. NorthShore University HealthSystem. INTRODUCTION – Endoscopic suturing devices have made it possible to perform less invasive procedures for obesity. Currently, it is not known whether an endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty would interfere with conversion to a gastric bypass. The purpose of this study… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
CT Volumetry for follow up of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Relation to Weight Loss
Mohamed Sarhan, MRCS, MD, Mohamed Elmasry, MD, Mohamed Ghobashy, MSc, Omar A Hamada, Mostafa Elshazly, MD, Fahim Elbassiony, MD. General Surgery Department, Cairo University Hospital. Introduction: Sleeve Gastrectomy has gained wide popularity in the past few years; however there has been no accurate method for assessing the changes in remnant gastric pouch volume and impact… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Defining the Learning Curve: Early Experience of Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass from a Bariatric Centre of Excellence
Andrew Smith, Ahmad Elnahas, Timothy Jackson, Fayez Quereshy, Todd Penner, David Urbach, Allan Okrainec. Division of General Surgery, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. INTRODUCTION Obesity is a leading public health challenge. The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) has emerged as an effective and durable treatment option. There is a learning curve associated… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Delayed Presentation of Congenital Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus presenting after a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Martin D Avery, MD, Rana Pullatt, Md. Medical University of South Carolina. Introduction: Malrotation in morbidly obese patients is rare, but has been reported. Most of these are discovered incidentally during laparoscopic gastric bypass. Controversy exists whether the discovery of malrotation during laparoscopic gastric bypass necessitates performing the LADDs procedure at the time of surgery… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Helicobacter Pylori Increase the Risk of Adverse Outcome After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Ameer Gomberawalla, MD, Amy Thomas, RN, Insiyah Nomanbhoy, MS, Rami Lutfi, MD, FACS. Chicago Institute of Advanced Bariatrics. INTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori is a common gastrointestinal pathogen that was found to affect outcomes of many foregut operations. In bariatric surgery, H. pylori was thought by many to negatively affect outcome. Our study aims to evaluate the… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Have Any Influence On Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? Preliminary Results
Veronica Gorodner, MD, Rudolf Buxhoeveden, MD, Gaston Clemente, MD, Laura Sole, MD, Luis Caro, MD, Alejandro Grigaites, MD. Programa de Unidades Bariatricas. Introduction: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) prevalence is clearly increased among obese population. There is no question that gastric bypass is the best treatment option for obesity combined with GERD. However, the influence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Maximum Pre-operative Weight Loss Predict Weight Loss Surgery Outcomes?
Daniel B Jones, MD, MS, FACS, Caroline Park, MD, MPH, Benjamin E Schneider, MD, FACS, Hussna Wakily, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Introduction: Is 'maximum pre-operative weight loss' (MPWL), defined as the maximum amount of weight lost prior to surgery, a predictor for post-operative weight loss for patients undergoing weight loss surgery (WLS)? WLS… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does the surgeon experience interfere with the leak rate after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ?
Patrick Noel, MD, Marius Nedelcu, MD. Private Hospital La Casamance, Aubagne , Marseille, France. Introduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming a very common bariatric procedure, based on several advantages it carries over more complex bariatric procedures. LSG is generally considered a straightforward procedure, but the surgical technique is one of the major determinants of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity