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WEIGHT LOSS BY OBESITY STAGE: DUAL INTRA-GASTRIC BALLOON OUTCOMES

A. Dorsey, MD, S. Ahmed, MD, J. M Morton, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS. StanfordINTRODUCTION: The Reshape ® intra-gastric balloon is a saline-filled dual chamber intra-gastric balloon approved by the FDA for weight loss in patients with BMI of 30-40 mg/kg2 who otherwise failed to lose weight with diet and exercise. The intra-gastric balloon promotes weight loss… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

Analysis of Bariatric Surgical Procedures in Adolescents from National Inpatient Sample

Fereshteh Salimi Jazi, MD1, Tamta Chkhikvadze, MD2, Junxin Shi, MD, PhD3. 1University of Texas Medical Branch, 2NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, Department of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 3Ohio State University, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAPurpose: To identify if advancement of minimally invasive surgery and increasing number of trained… Continue Reading

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Newly reported complication after gastric bypass: vertical band through the gastrojejunostomy

Hossam S Alslaim, MD, Renee Hilton, MD. Augusta UniversityRoux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most common procedures currently performed for surgical treatment of morbid obesity in the United States. Dysphagia and chronic abdominal pain after RYGB for morbid obesity are common and often these complications have multiple etiologies. Determining the exact etiology can be challenging but… Continue Reading

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Ricotta Cheese Disease: Lactobezoar After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

John Mayo, MD, Robert Conrad, MD, Bridget Colgan, MD, William Harjes, MD, Robert Lim, MD. Tripler Army Medical CenterBackground: Gastric bezoar is a rare but known complication following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). These bezoars are typically composed of indigestible plant matter and are usually associated with an underlying stricture. Lactobezoars, on the other hand, are… Continue Reading

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Role of Preoperative Body Mass Index on Estimated Weight Loss, Total Weight Loss, and Remission of Comorbidities After Bariatric Surgery

Cristian Milla Matute, MD, Maria C Fonseca Mora, MD, Mauricio Sarmiento Cobos, MD, Joel S Frieder, MD, Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS, Raul J Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS. Cleveland Clinic FloridaINTRODUCTION: Currently, bariatric surgery (BS) is the only long-term treatment for obesity. Demographic, medical and social variables have been thoroughly… Continue Reading

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Resolution of sleep apnea after bariatric surgery

Babak Katiraee, MD1, Peter Powles, MD, FRACP, FRCPC, ABSM2, Dennis Hong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACS1, Scott B Gmora, MD, FRCSC, FACS1, Mehran Anvari, MB, BS, PhD, FRCSC, FACS1. 1Centre for Minimal Access Surgery (CMAS), Hamilton, ON, CA, 2St. Joseph's Healthcare HamiltonBackground: Obesity is one of the risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), increasing its… Continue Reading

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‘GASTRIC BYPASS WITH OR WITHOUT CHOLECYSTECTOMY?’ A 10 YEAR PERSPECTIVE’

Robert M Cunningham, MD, Jason E Kuhn, DO, Marcus Fluck, James T Dove, Katherine T Jones, Ryan D Horsley, MD, Jon D Gabrielsen, MD, Anthony T Petrick, MD, David M Parker, MD. GeisingerIntroduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate outcomes of selective concurrent cholecystectomy and long term biliary outcomes after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass… Continue Reading

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Metabolic / Obesity

Single Institution Outcomes of ASMBS’ Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) Initiative

Sara Monfared, MD, Marisa Embry, RN, Ambar Banerjee, MD, Dimitrios Stefanidis, PhD, MD. Indiana UniversityIntroduction: Enhanced recovery programs have proven effective after various operations but their value after minimally invasive bariatric surgery is less clear and potentially harder to demonstrate given already speedy recovery. Employing New Enhanced Recovery Goals in Bariatric Surgery (ENERGY) is a… Continue Reading

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Use of Intraoperative Provocative Leak Testing in Elective Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures

Bhavani Pokala, MD, Priscila R Armijo, MD, Corrigan L Mcbride, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical CenterIntroduction: Intraoperative leak testing (IOLT), surgical drains, and swallow studies are commonly employed for early detection of gastrointestinal leaks following bariatric surgery, however, their utility remains widely debated. Our aim was to examine the frequency and outcomes of… Continue Reading

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Metabolic / Obesity

Single Anastomosis (Mini) Gastric Bypass versus Sleeve Gastrectomy: Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Zhamak Khorgami1, Saeed Shoar, MD2, Philip R Schauer, MD2, Stacy A Brethauer, MD2, Ali Aminain, MD2. 1University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK, 2Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OHIntroduction: While sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common bariatric procedure worldwide, single anastomosis (mini) gastric bypass (SAGB) is rapidly gaining… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

The Impact of Impulsivity on Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery – A Systematic Review

Charleen Yeo, Danson Yeo, Rachel Chen, Gabriel Low, Jiazheng Yeo, Myint Oo Aung, Jaideepraj Rao, Aaryan Koura, Sanghvi Kaushal, Adrian Toh. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeBackground: Psychopathology has been associated with poorer outcomes after bariatric surgery. Impulsivity has been shown to be associated with obesity through links to pathological eating behavior such as binge eating. Recent… Continue Reading

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Metabolic / Obesity

Liver Abscesses without leaks in Revisional Bariatric Surgeries: Management and Outcomes

A Zaw, MD, G Khair, MD, FACS, K Singh, MD, FACS, FASMBS, MBA. St AgnesIntroduction: Obesity is a global epidemic and has become a public health crisis in the United States.  Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective way to achieve long term weight loss.  Roux-n-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy are two of the… Continue Reading

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Metabolic / Obesity

LIPID PROFILES FOLLOWING SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY VS ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS – A META-ANALYSIS

Caleb J Ba Mendoza1, Aisha Tabba1, Osamuyi Idubor1, Joel Miller1, Aliu Sanni, MD, FACS2. 1Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2Eastside Bariatric and General Surgery LLCIntroduction: Morbid obesity is associated with increased mortality secondary to cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. The most effective intervention for morbid obesity and associated risk factors is bariatric surgery.… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

BARIATRIC SURGERY OUTCOMES AS A FUNCTION OF PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE

Jamil S Samaan, BS, Evan T Alicuben, MD, Elaine Qian, BS, Kulmeet Sandhu, MD, Adrian Dobrowolsky, MD, Kamran Samakar, MD. University of Southern CaliforniaINTRODUCTION:  Primary outcomes of bariatric surgery are often defined as excess weight loss and comorbidity resolution.  Sparse literature exists on the relationship between psychosocial characteristics and patient outcomes.  Similarly, little is known… Continue Reading

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Posters
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Metabolic / Obesity

Retrograde Jeujunojeujnal intussusception post roux en y gastric bypass

Ahmed Abdelhady, MD, FACS, MRCS, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, MBBS, SBGS, Msc. National Guard Health AffairsThe patient was a 46 year-old  female who presented to the emergency room with a sudden severe abdominal pain as well as nausea and vomiting that began the day before after a meal. She is 3 years post retrocolic RYGBP. On examination,… Continue Reading

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