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Video Author: Torquati A

Gut reaction? Understanding intestinal glucose transporter expression in obese compared to non-obese subjects

Presented by Rebecca A Deal, MD at the SS02: Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery held during the 2017 SAGES Annual Meeting in Houston, TX on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Keyword(s): bariartic & metabolic surgery, bariatric surgery, BMI, body mass index, bowel transplantation, brain death, chronic, control group, donor, fetal, fructose, gastric bypass, general surgery resident, genetic, […]

Posted on
03/22/2017
Learning Themes
Bariatrics
Sources
2017 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Deal R, Fletcher R, Omotosho P, Tang Y, Torquati A
Video Institutions
Rush University Medical Center--Chicago IL

LAGB with Plication

Presented by Dana D. Portenier, MD at the SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting; SAGES/ASMBS – Innovative Bariatric Procedures disclosures–16 sec current status of bariatric surgery–48 sec adjustable gastric banding paradigm–1:45 citations–4:35 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=22913751 Keyword(s): AGB, Annals of Surgical Innovation & Research, ASMBS, Australia, band adjustment, band slippage, bariatric surgery, bell curve, bleeding, BMI, brain, China, colon, comorbidities, […]

Posted on
11/27/2013
Video Categories
SAGES 2013 Meeting, SAGES/ASMBS - Innovative Bariatric Procedures
Learning Themes
Bariatrics
Sources
2013 Annual Meeting
Video Authors
Dickerson J, Park C, Portenier D, Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University Health System--Durham NC

Endoscopic Revision Of Dilated Gastro-Jejunostomy

James Padussis, MD, Alfonso Torquati, MD, MSCI Keyword(s): Apollo OverStitch, argon beam coagulation, EGD, endoscopic revision, endoscopic sclerotherapy, gastric pouch, GJ, Helix grasper, RYGB

Posted on
10/10/2013
Video Categories
Bonus Videos, SAGES 2013 Meeting, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Learning Themes
Foregut
Sources
2013 Annual Meeting, Surgeon Submitted
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
padussis J, Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University--Durham NC

S003 Effect of obesity on adipogenic differentiation – SS01: Basic Science

Presented by Jiegen Chen, PhD disclosures–18 sec obesity induced HTN–55 sec bariatric surgery on obesity related HTN–1:40 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9717426 RAS gene expression–2:04 study aim #1–2:45 study Keyword(s): adipopegenic differentiation, bariatric surgery, GBS, MSC, RAS, RYGB, SAGES research grant award

Posted on
11/15/2012
Video Categories
SAGES 2012 Meeting, Techniques and Research
Learning Themes
Bariatrics
Sources
2012 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Chen J, Spagnoli A, Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University--Durham NC, UNC--Chapel Hill NC

SS14 Plenary Session II: S088 GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY RESTORES MEAL STIMULATION

Presented by Alfonso Torquati, MD weight regulation–1:04 bariatric mechanisms of weight loss–1:33 PYY–3:06 GLP-1–3:16 hypothesis–3:43 design–4:15 results–5:39 summary–10:46 acknowledgement–11:34 Keyword(s): bariatric surgery, gastric bypass surgery, GLP-1, ileum, meal stimulation, metabolic surgery, obesity, PYY, SAGES research grant award, T2DM

Posted on
09/16/2011
Video Categories
Meeting Content
Learning Themes
Bariatrics
Sources
2011 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Plenary Session, Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University--Durham NC

Effect of Gastric Banding and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Metabolic Disease: Alfonso Torquati, M.D.

Metabolic Surgery Symposium: Current Status disclosures–39 sec bariatric mechanisms of weight loss–3:04 LAGB–4:00 adiponectin–7:29 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=19664840 leptin–8:08 GLP1 & GIP–8:39 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih Keyword(s): adiponectin, appetite suppression, bariatric surgery, blunted glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide secretion, caloric restriction, gastric banding, ghrelin, GIP, GLP1, gut hormone, hepatic adipocytokine expression, LAGB, leptin, metabolic disease, obesity, PYY, restrictive procedures, RYGB, SG, weight loss

Posted on
07/16/2010
Video Categories
Meeting Content, Metabolic Surgery Symposium, SAGES 2010 Meeting
Learning Themes
Bariatrics
Sources
2010 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University--Durham NC

Can a Gastric Bypass be Created Endoscopically? – Alfonso Torquati, M.D.

Bariatric PG: New Tech/Revisions/Endolumenal/Single Port Access Surgery disclosures–1 sec GERD tx–3 sec endolumenal bariatrics–1:30 endo GBP–3:49 RYGB components–4:55 achievable components by endoscopic means–5:37 gastric restriction–5:56 https://www.ncbi.nlm. Keyword(s): alimentary flow, endo GBP, endo-bariatrics, EndoBarrier, EndoCinch, endolumenal bariatrics, endolumenal revisional surgery, endolumenal sleeve, endolumenal suturing, endoscopic RYGB, endoscopic stapling, endoscopic suturing device, endoscopic tx, endoscopy, EOS, EVG, […]

Posted on
06/18/2010
Video Categories
Bariatric Postgraduate Course, Meeting Content, SAGES 2010 Meeting
Learning Themes
Bariatrics, New Technologies / Skills Acquisitions
Sources
2010 Annual Meeting
Presentation Types
Podium Presentation
Video Authors
Torquati A
Video Institutions
Duke University--Durham NC

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Addressing Religious Concerns About COVID-19 Vaccine

This may be a difficult subject matter for you and your patient to talk about.  Be assured, all major organized religious groups encourage and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine. Listed below are references and websites you can direct your patient towards to help them make an informed decision with regards to their religious concerns against the […]

SAGES Statement on AAPI Violence

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. In the summer of 2020, SAGES released a statement condemning the violence, racism, and hatred toward the Black community in the wake of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor’s murders. It is with great sorrow […]

Free SAGES Webinar: Lessons from COVID on Living and Thriving as Surgeons

SAGES recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on surgical practice and in surgeon wellness. SAGES’ Reimagining the Practice of Surgery Taskforce will present “Finding the Opportunities: Lessons from COVID and How We Live and Thrive as Surgeons”  to look at ways in which innovative leadership at various levels may help transform […]

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