Hiatal Hernia Repair in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Significantly Improves Reflux But Not Weight Loss
Daniel Moon, MD, Ahmad Bashir, MD, Jennifer Higa, BS MPH, Saber Ghiassi, MD MPH, Tienchin Ho, MD FACS, Keith Boone, MD FACS, Kelvin Higa, MD FACS. Department of Surgery, UCSF- Fresno Medical Education Program Introduction: Hiatal hernia repair during laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding has been shown to improve outcomes and surgical reoperations. We questioned… Continue Reading
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Implementation of a Standardized Bariatric Quality of Care Program in Ontario, Canada
R Nenshi, BA MD MSc FRCSC, S A Glazer, MD FRCPC FCCP, J Patel, RN MScN CNN, Q Huynh, MD FRCS, L Klein, MD MSc FRCS, J Hagen, MD FRCS. Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto, Ontario Introduction: The first comprehensive bariatric program in Ontario was established in Feb 2007 at Humber River Regional Hospital.… Continue Reading
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Improvement in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate After Bariatric Surgery: A New Application for Bariatric Surgery On the Horizon?
Michael L Hibbard, MD, Andrea R Giovanelli, Megan Palsa, PAC, Teresa Kim, MD, Gregory Broderick-villa, MD, Ajay Upadhyay, MD. First Surgical Consultants, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California, U.S.A. Introduction: Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve multiple conditions that are known risk factors for renal disease. Despite this, there remains a paucity… Continue Reading
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Indications for Prophylactic Antibiotics Based On Cultures Taken During Elective Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Katherine E Hansen, DO, Marc Neff, MD. UMDNJ-SOM ABSTRACT: The evidence to support prophylactic antibiotics in a clean-contaminated case are limited especially in regards to sleeve gastrectomy patients. To evaluate the necessity of prophylactic antibiotics, peritoneal fluid cultures were taken in ten laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy cases after the transaction of the greater curvature of… Continue Reading
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Informing Informed Consent in Bariatric Surgery: Development of an Online Risk/benefit Calculator From the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center Network (acs-bscn)
Timothy D Jackson, MD MPH, Matthew M Hutter, MD MPH. Codman Center for Clinical Effectiveness, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA & Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada INTRODUCTION:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and laparoscopic adjustable banding (LAGB) each have unique risk/benefit profiles… Continue Reading
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Inpatient Weight Loss As a Precursor to Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents With Extreme Obesity
Evan P Nadler, MD, Faisal G Qureshi, MD, Leah C Barefoot, MSN CPNP, Daniel Davidow, MD. Children's National Medical Center, Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents Background: As the obesity epidemic continues to take its toll on both the patients who are stricken with the disease and our healthcare system debate continues regarding the… Continue Reading
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Insurance Status and Outcomes in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (lagb)
Paul R Balash, MD, Nicholas E Bruns, BA, Minh B Luu, MD, Amanda Francescatti, BA, Khristi M Autajay, RD, Jonathan A Myers, MD. Rush University Medical Center Introduction: In the ongoing battle against the obesity crisis in the United States, surgical treatment has been shown to be superior to medical management. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding… Continue Reading
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Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Antecolic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mazen R Al-mansour, MD, John R Romanelli, MD FACS, Jay N Kuhn, MD FACS. Baystate medical Center Introduction: Internal hernia (IH) after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is an important cause of small bowel obstruction. We aimed to evaluate the incidence and patterns of presentation of internal hernia after laparoscopic antecolic RYGB at Baystate Medical… Continue Reading
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Is Early Discharge of Patients Post Laparoscopic Roux En Y Gastric Bypass Safe?
B S Brar, MD FRCSC, C Smith, MD FRCSC, I Raiche, MD FRCSC, Jd Yelle, MD FRCSC, J Mamazza, MD FRCSC. University of Ottawa Introduction: Worldwide obesity rates have been increasing exponentially and bariatric surgery rates have similarly increased to combat this growing epidemic. Previous studies have shown that bariatric surgery can be preformed… Continue Reading
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Is Swimming a Better Preoperative Method of Exercise for Post Operative Weight Loss?
Abraham J Frech, MD, Arpan Goel, MD, Tovy H Kamine, MD, Benjamin E Schneider, MD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Robert A Andrews, MD. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Introduction:Much emphasis has been given to the importance of exercise prior to weight loss surgery. Swimming in particular has been suggested as a superior… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Band and Gastric Imbrication (ilap)
Armando Ramirez, MD, Guy Voeller, MD, George Woodman, MD. University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis The Lap Band is an effective weight loss procedure. Coupled with an imbrication of the fundus and body of the stomach, weight loss results may be enhanced. This is accomplished by reducing gastric capacity and promoting early satiety.… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures in Community Teaching Hospital – How Far Are We Into Teaching Surgical Residents?
Arunkumar Baskara, MRCS MD, Stefanie L Saunders, MS, Brendan O Connell, MD, Prashanth Ramachandra, MD. Mercy Catholic Medical Center AbstractBackgroundLaparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is being done in several Community Teaching hospitals. Most hospitals don’t have formal fellowship training and surgical residents play a key role in assisting the Surgeon for these procedures and in most… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Wei-jei Lee, MD PhD, Jung-chien Chen, MD, Kong-han Ser, MD, Jun-juin Tsou, SPN, Yi-chih Lee, MHA. Min-Sheng General Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Background: Severe hypertriglyceridemia is an established cause of pancreatitis. Medical treatment for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia and repeat pancreatitis attacks are not satisfactory.Methods: A review of 20 morbid obese patients with… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Super Morbidly Obese Patients
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been the accepted standard of care for the treatment of acute cholecystitis for over a decade. There is ongoing debate whether it is safe in the super morbidly… Continue Reading
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Laparoscopic Conversion of Gastric Band to Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Due to Failure of Weight Loss and Worsening Gastroesophageal Reflux
Guillermo Higa, MD, Abraham Abdemur, MD, Samuel Szomstein, MD, Raul Rosenthal, MD. Cleveland Clinic Florida Introduction:One of the most difficult and challenging problems in bariatric surgery is working with a patient who has failed to achieve control of comorbidities or weight through a primary bariatric procedure. There are a number of patients who experience… Continue Reading
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