Relative Frequency of Obesity in New Bariatric Centre in the Interior of Portugal
José-eduardo Santos, FCSSA FRCSEd MMEDWits SA, Miguel Freitas, MScPhysics Univ Coimbra Portugal, Ana Monteiro, LNutrit Univ Porto Portugal, Manuel R Fanfa, MD, Miguel Castelo-branco, PhDMed Univ Beira Interior Portugal. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior; CICS-UBI - Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior; Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira; Av. Infante D.… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Endoscopic Revision of RYGB With a Suturing Device. First Ous Series
Manoel Galvao, MD, Leonardo Rodriguez, MD, Juan Carlos Ayala, MD, Almino Ramos, MD, Josemberg Campos, MD, Natan Zundel, MD. Gastro Obeso Center - Sao paulo, Brazil. Centro de Cirugia de Obesidad - Santiago, Chile.Clinica Santa fe, Bogota, Colombia Background: The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is among the most-performed bariatric procedures. Despite very good results,… Continue Reading
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- Video Loop Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Thromboembolic Events After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Identification of High-risk Factors
C Gonczy, MD, V Advani, MD, S Markwell, MA, S Ahad, MD, I Hassan, MD. Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Introduction: In-hospital prophylaxis against thromboembolic events (TE) is considered routine for patients after laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (LGB) for morbid obesity. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the utility of… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Long Term Clinical Outcomes
Ayman Obeid, MD, Joshua W Long, MD, Manasi Kakade, MPH, Clements H Ronald, MD, Stahl Richard, MD, Jayleen Grams, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University INTRODUCTION: Bariatric surgery remains the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) continues to be… Continue Reading
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- Posters of Distinction
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Factors Influencing Choice of Operation Among Prospective Bariatric Patients
Stelin Johnson, RPAC, Roman Grinberg, MD, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital Introduction: It is currently unclear what factors patients wishing to undergo weight loss surgery use in their selection of an operation. In our practice we have noticed an apparent disparity between the information presented to our… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy in Obese Patients
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinber, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, Johan N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University hospitals INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of obesity in adults older than 20 years of age is 34%. Although laparoscopic surgery has been widely adapted as the standard of the care, it is still unclear if… Continue Reading
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Safety and Feasibility of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients Following Liver Transplantation
Matthew Y Lin, MD, Ankit Sarin, MD MPH, M. Mehdi Tavakol, MD, Shadee M Amirkiai, BS, Stanley J Rogers, MD, Jonathan T Carter, MD, Andrew M Posselt, MD PhD. Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California AbstractBackground: Obesity, steroid-induced diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and steatohepatitis can occur after liver… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Trends in Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Evaluated By Uhc Database Collection
Pradeep Pallati, MD, Anton Simorov, MD, Avishai Meyer, MD, Vishal Kothari, MD, Corrigan Mcbride, MD, Dmitry Oleynikov, MD. University of Nebraska Medical Center Background: Adolescent bariatric surgery has been increasing the last few years, as a result of increasing childhood obesity. Many institutions have reported their individual experiences with adolescent bariatric surgery, but, so… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Predictors of Outcomes Following Roux En Y Gastric Bypass Surgery at the Ottawa Hospital
Chris G Smith, Dr, Balpreet G Brar, Dr, Joseph Mamazza, Dr, Husein Moloo, Dr, Haggar Fatima, Ms, Jean Denis Yelle, Dr, Robert Dent, Dr, Isabelle Raiche, Dr. The Ottawa Hospital Introduction: Despite a low complication rate, the consequences of complications from bariatric surgery can be devastating. The purpose of this study was to identify… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Bariatric Surgery Increases Testosterone and Improves Male Sexual Function. a Pilot Study of Thirteen Morbidly Obese Men.
Taehee Kwak, MD, Homayoun Pournik, MD, Krystyna Kabata, RPAC, Anthony Tortolani, MD, Piotr Gorecki, MD. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA Background: The effect of bariatric surgery on sex hormones and sexual function of morbidly obese men has not been well studied.Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients (bmi>40): A NSQIP Analysis
Muhammad Asad Khan, MD, Roman Grinberg, MD, Stelin Johnson, RPAC, John N Afthinos, MD, Karen E Gibbs, MD. Staten Island University Hospital BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity has become a major global health problem and, as such, treating common surgical problems must factor this into determining best care practices. Laparoscopic appendectomy is commonly employed as a… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Does Size Matter?
Scharf Keith, MD, Nayna Lodhia, BS, Anit Kaushal, PhD, Homero Rivas, MD, John M Morton, MD MPH. Stanford School of Medicine Background: Sleeve gastrectomy is a successful weight loss procedure. However; there are still technical variations in creating the sleeve including what size bougie or endoscope should be employed in sizing. We sought to… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
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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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does a Dedicated Surgical Team Really Make the Bariatric Surgical Suite More Efficient?
Matthew Fourman, MD, Leena Khaitan, MD. Case Western Reserve University Hospitals Background Over the last several years there has been an emphasis on team training in the operating room to improve efficiency and reduce adverse outcomes. A consistent surgical team has been considered particularly important in the care of the patient undergoing bariatric surgery… Continue Reading
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- Podium Presentations
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- Metabolic / Obesity
Does Gastro-intestinal Quality of Life Improve After Gastric Bypass?
Nayna Lodhia, BS, Jaffer Kattan, BS, Adam Eltorai, BS, Homero Rivas, MD, John M Morton, MD MPH. Stanford Introduction: Morbid obesity is the leading public health crisis in the United States and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-gastric Bypass (LRYGB) is an effective and enduring weight-loss intervention. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in quality of life… Continue Reading
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- Posters
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- Metabolic / Obesity