Worldwide Variations in Sleeve Gastrectomy Techniques
Omar M Ghanem, MD1, Desmond Huynh, MD2, Tomasz Rogula, MD3. 1Mosaic Life Care, 2Cedars Sinai, 3Case Western Reserve UniversityIntroduction: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy is the most commonly weight loss procedures performed worldwide. As such, there is great diversity in the techniques utilized. This study aims to identify and categorize the differences in techniques and assess the… Continue Reading
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Is the Original Hospital the Best Readmission Destination When Complications Occur Following Bariatric Surgery?
Yen-Yi Juo, MD, MPH, Yas Sanaiha, MD, Yijun Chen, MD, Erik Dutson, MD. UCLAIntroduction: Bariatric surgeries are commonly performed in accredited Centers of Excellence, but no consensus exists regarding the optimal readmission destination when complications occurred. Our study aims to examine the impact of care fragmentation on post-operative outcome and evaluate its causes and consequences… Continue Reading
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SIZE DOESN´T MATTER: VOLUME OF RESECTED STOMACH DOES NOT PREDICT WEIGHT LOSS 1 YEAR AFTER SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY
Patricio Cal, MD, Luciano Deluca, MD, Tomas Jakob, MD, Diego Lonardi, MD, Ezequiel Fernandez, MD. CRQOIntroduction: Sleeve gastrectomy has become the most performed bariatric surgery. Removing part of the stomach causes weight loss by restricting food intake and regulating the production of incretins, particularly ghrelin. However, prognostic factors to weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy have… Continue Reading
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Revisional Bariatric Surgery after Initial Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: What to choose
Salman Alsabah, Eliana Al Haddad, Ahmad Almulla, Khaled Alenezi, Shehab Akrouf, Waleed Buhamid, Mohannad Alhaddad, Saud Al-Subaie. Amiri HospitalIntroduction: Bariatric surgery has been shown to produce the most predictable weight loss results, with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) being the most performed procedure as of 2014. However, inadequate weight-loss may present the need for a revisional… Continue Reading
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Relationship of Hemorrhagic Complications With Perioperative Blood Pressure In Bariatric Surgery
Michael S Farrell, MD, MBS, Audrey Spencer, MD, Caitlin A Halbert, DO. Christiana Care Health SystemINTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to identify potential risk factors or early indicators, specifically related to perioperative blood pressure, and its association with perioperative hemorrhage in the bariatric population. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery in the United States has been… Continue Reading
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Should we perform bariatric surgery at a younger age?
David Gutierrez Blanco, MD, David Romero Funes, MD, Cristian Milla Matute, MD, Anthony Campbell, BSc, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, Rama Ganga, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS. Cleveland Clinic FloridaINTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery in the adult population is recognized as one of the most effective treatments for obesity and its… Continue Reading
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Minimally invasive conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Intractable Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Short Term Outcome
Lauren M Kastner, Dr, Stephen Leeds, Dr, Daniel Davis, Dr. Baylor University Medical Center Of DallasBackground: Surgical management recommendations for intractable gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) remain controversial. This case series demonstrates our experience with treatment of post-operative intractable GERD using minimally invasive conversion of SG to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Patients… Continue Reading
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PREVALENCE OF ESOPHAGEAL DYSMOTILITY IN ASYMPTOMATIC OBESE PATIENTS
Setthasiri Pantanakul, Chotirot Angkurawaranon, Ratchamon Pinyoteppratarn, Poochong Timrattana. Rajavithi HospitalBackground: Obesity is an important health problem affecting more than 500 million people worldwide. Esophageal dysmotility is a gastrointestinal pathology associated with obesity; however, its prevalence and characteristics remain unclear. Esophageal dysmotilities have a high prevalence among obese patients regardless of gastrointestinal symptoms. Objective: To identify… Continue Reading
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Clinical outcomes of the Minigastric bypass vs Roux-En-Y gastric bypass- A Meta-Analysis of the Literature
Sitembile Lee, MS1, Chike Okolocha1, Aliu Sanni, MDFACS2. 1Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine GA campus, 2Eastside Bariatric and General SurgeryIntroduction: Roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most popular bariatric procedure performed worldwide, accounting for 45% of all bariatric procedures. However, in patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥60 kg/m2 (super-super obese) the RYGB procedure… Continue Reading
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Which Bariatric Procedure is Best for Obese Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Jingjing L Sherman, MD1, Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, FACS2. 1Englewood Hospital, 2Lahey Hospital and Medical CenterIntroduction: Obesity is becoming more prevalent in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The obese body habitus increases the complexity of surgeries that are often needed to treat IBD. Some surgeons may delay definitive surgical treatment because of obesity. Little data… Continue Reading
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Who Loses Weight? The Impact of Patient Characteristics on Preoperative Weight Loss
Luis Garcia, Dan Azagury, Homero Rivas, John Morton. StanfordIntroduction: Previous studies suggest that modest preoperative weight loss is associated with improved weight loss following bariatric surgery. However, there remains a need to investigate factors which may successfully predict preoperative weight loss among bariatric patients. Methods and Procedures: This analysis included patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y… Continue Reading
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Cost Analysis and Risk Factors for Interval Cholecystectomy following Bariatric Surgery: A National Study
Yen-Yi Juo, MD, MPH1, Usah Khrucharoen, MD2, Yijun Chen, MD1, Yas Sanaiha, MD1, Peyman Benharash, MD1, Erik Dutson, MD1. 1UCLA, 2Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles AreaBackground: Besides rate and extent of weight loss, little is known regarding factors predicting interval cholecystectomy following bariatric surgery, which are important factors in a surgeon's consideration during decision-making regarding… Continue Reading
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Hospital Factors Associated with One Year Patient-Reported Outcomes Follow-up Rates after Bariatric Surgery
Rafael Alvarez, MD1, Aaron J Bonham, MSc2, Arthur M Carlin, MD2, Oliver A Varban, MD1, Amir A Ghaferi, MD, MS1, Jonathan F Finks, MD1. 1University of Michigan, 2Michigan Bariatric Surgery CollaborativeBackground: Patient-reported outcomes after bariatric surgery are important in understanding the longitudinal effects of surgery. The impact of hospital practices and surgical outcomes on follow-up… Continue Reading
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MANAGEMENT OF POST GASTRIC BYPASS NESIDIOBLASTOSIS CAUSING POSTPRANDIAL NEUROGLYCOPENIA
David Merkle1, Kazim Mohommed1, Danielle R Rioux2, Dilendra Weerasinghe, MD, FACS3. 1Nova Southeastern University, 2Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 3Gulf Pointe Surgical SpecialistsBariatric surgery is gaining popularity not only for its weight loss benefits, but also for its metabolic effects. We present a 44-year-old female patient with symptoms of neuroglycopenia, occurring 11-years post Roux-en-Y gastric… Continue Reading
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Revisional Bariatric Surgery after Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: A Ten Year Experience
Voranaddha Vacharathit, MD, Essa M Aleassa, MD, Matthew Kroh, MD, Stacy A Brethauer, MD, Philip R Schauer, MD, Ali Aminian, MD. Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, ClevelandVertical banded gastroplasties (VBGs) were a common bariatric procedure in the 1980s but have largely fallen out of favor due to unsatisfactory weight loss… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity