Management Options for Obesity After Bariatric Surgery
Kristen Buttelmann, PAC MMS, Amy Yetasook, Melissa Ruiz, MD, John Linn, MD, Ervin Denham, MD, Michael Ujiki, MD. NorthShore University HealthSystem Introduction: Bariatric surgery results in significant and life-changing weight loss for a majority of patients. However, a significant minority of individuals fail to reach their target weight or have significant weight regain after… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Marginal Ulcer After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: What Have We Really Learned?
Kevin M El-hayek, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Hideharu Shimizu, MD, Bipan Chand, MD FACS. Cleveland Clinic INTRODUCTION: The definition of marginal ulcer (MU) following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is widely debated. A significant variation of incidence is reported with ulcers being categorized as early or late based on timing from operation. The objective of our… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Marginal Ulcer in the Mini-gastric Bypass; A Comparison With Marginal Ulcer Reported in Billroth II Patients Operated Between 1920 and 1980 and With Marginal Ulcer in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Robert Rutledge, MD, Robert Rutledge, Mr, Robert Rutledge, Mr. Center for Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery Introduction: The Mini-Gastric Bypass has been shown to be more effective than the RNY, the Band or the Sleeve with lower complication rates than the Biliopancreatic diversion. Surgeons who do not recall the past experience in peptic ulcer disease (PUD)… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Metabolic Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery: the Result of Thai Subjects
Suthep Udomsawaengsup, MD, Amarit Tansawet, MD, Poochong Timratana, MD, Suriya Punchai, MD, Warit Utanwutipong, MD, Komdej Thanavachirasin, MD, Suppa-ut Pungpapong, MD, Chadin Tharavej, MD, Patpong Navicharern, MD. Chula Minimally Invasive Surgery Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Background: Obesity and its co-morbidities become to be one of the most… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidly Obese Achondroplasic and Bariatric Surgery
Venkata S Kanthimathinathan, MD, John Dockins, MD, Norbert Richardson, MD, Daniel Hoernschemeyer, MD, Archana Ramaswamy, MD, Natalie Suttmoeller, RN CCRN CBN, Roger De La Torre, MD. University of Missouri Health Care INTRODUCTION: Obesity is a significant and potentially serious health problem in achondroplasia with an incidence of 13 to 43%. Long-term studies show that… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidly Obese Men Showed Decreased Testosterone Levels and Sexual Quality of Life Compared With Age Adjusted Men in the Community
Taehee Kwak, MD, Homayoun Pournik, MD, Krystyna Kabata, RPAC, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA Background: Previous studies have indicated that morbidly obese males have decreased testosterone levels and sexual function related quality of life. Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify decreased sexual quality… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Morbidy and Mortality After 5000 Consecutive Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses Performed By a Single Group in Argentina.
Oscar E Brasesco, Mario A Corengia, Gaston L Borlle, Juan M Riganti, Jose M Cabrera, Gabriel Menaldi, Guillermo Premoli, Jorge Bella, Guillermo Muzio, Pedro Martinez Duartez. Fundacion Favaloro & Hospital Universitario Austral, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA. Introduction: long term weight loss and resolution of comorbidities make laparoscopic Roux -en- Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) an excellent… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Omental Patch Repair Effectively Treats Perforated Marginal Ulcers Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Mark R Wendling, MD, John G Linn, MD, Kara Keplinger, MD, Vimal K Narula, MD, Jeffrey W Hazey, MD, Dean J Mikami, MD, Kyle A Perry, MD, W. Scott Melvin, MD, Bradley J Needleman, MD. Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH INTRODUCTION: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is the most… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Operative Treatment of Gastrojejunal Anastomotic Ulcers After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
Esther M Bonrath, MD, Christopher Daigel, MD, Teodor P Grantcharov, MD PhD. St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is currently the most common bariatric procedure performed in the USA. Marginal ulcers at the gastrojejunal anastomosis are a well known complication with an incidence reported between 1% to 16%. The etiology… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Peri-operative Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Effectiveness Short to Medium Term Weight Loss and Improvement of Diabetes Mellitus
C M Hoogerboord, MBChB MMed FCSSA FRCSC, S Wiebe, MD FRCSC, D Klassen, MD FRCSC, D Lawlor, NP, J Ellsmere, MD MSc FRCSC. Department of Surgery, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Introduction Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is increasingly being performed as a one stage procedure with short… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Peri-operative Risk Factors for 30-day Mortality After Bariatric Surgery: Is Functional Status Important?
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital OBJECTIVE: Although mortality from bariatric surgery is low, peri-operative determinants of morbidity and mortality in this population have yet to be fully defined. Our aim was to evaluate the factors capable of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Periodicaly Emptying of the Gastric Band System Reduces Late Complications
Brane Breznikar, MD, Dejan Dinevski, PhD Prof, Grega Kunst, MD, Barbara Rozej, MD. General Hospital Slovenj Gradec Introduction. We analyzed our first five years of performing gastric bandings. We were monitoring comorbidities and results regarding participation the support group and emptying of the system. Based on our experiences, gastric banding is successful only with… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Porto-mesenteric Vein Thrombosis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Report of 12 Cases
José Salinas, MD, Julio Cerda, MS, Napoleón Salgado, MD, Fernando Pimentel, MD, Andrea Vega, RN, Gustavo Pérez, MD, Alex Escalona, MD, Ricardo Funke, MD, Camilo Boza, MD. Digestive Surgery Department, Hospital Clínico P. Universidad Católica de Chile INTRODUCTIONLaparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) has gained popularity because it seems to be simpler and safer than Roux-en-Y… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Post Operative Swallow Study As a Predictor of Intermediate Weight Loss After Sleeve Gastrectomy
Alex Zendel, MD, Gali Westrich, MD, Moshe Rubin, MD, David Goitein, MD. Sheba Medical Center Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an accepted bariatric procedure, either as a first step for biliopancreatic diversion or gastric bypass, or as a standalone option for selected patients. Swallow studies (SS) after LSG are not uniform and display… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Pre-op Alcohol Abuse Prevalence Among Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Omar Y Kudsi, MD, Karen Huskey, MPH, Shannon Grove, BA, George L Blackburn, MD PhD, Daniel B Jones, MD, Christina C Wee, MD MPH. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School BackgroundIt has been hypothesized that alcohol metabolism is altered after weight loss surgery (WLS) with few studies suggesting a high prevalence of… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity