Conclusions Surplus skin resulting from gastric bypass surgery is a common issue that causes functional and aesthetic impairments in patients.
Consequently, this increases the desire for body contouring surgery with high expectations for th…
Conclusion The pK(a), log P, and intestinal transport mechanisms should be considered when determining which drugs may have altered pharmacokinetics in patients who have undergone RYGB.
PMID: 22095812 [PubMed – in process] (Source: American Journal…
Conclusions Individuals with extreme obesity, compared to the nonobese, obtain less sleep and experience poorer sleep quality. Bariatric
surgery improves sleep duration and quality.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical Res…
(MedPage Today) — Endoscopic bariatric therapy could be a key clinical niche between medical and lifestyle therapies without the morbidity risks of bariatric surgery, according to a white paper on the issue. (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Abstract Routine drain use after laparoscopic Roux-en-y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is still practiced by many bariatric surgeons. After
a patient in our program experienced intestinal obstruction secondary to a drain, we reevaluated our practic…
The twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes threaten the health and well-being of millions of Americans. As these conditions rise in tandem, bariatric surgery has become an increasingly popular treatment option. In the United States alone, over 220,000 …
We present a literature review of the possible mechanisms of early normalization of glycemic homeostasis
after bariatric surgery, including intestinal gluconeogenesis, increased antidiabetogenic signals from L cells located in
the distal small intest…
Conclusions We report on a large cohort of LAGB revisions with 38 months of follow-up. Revision of failed LAGB by either refixation or
replacement of the band is successful and further increases weight loss.
Content Type Journ…
To the Editor: We read with much interest the recently published article “Effects of obesity and bariatric surgery on airway hyperresponsiveness, asthma control, and inflammationâ€? by Dixon et al. At this juncture, we wish to share a fe…
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings provide clinical evidence that the visceral microenvironment may be intrinsically toxic to arterial health providing a potential mechanism by which visceral adiposity burden is linked to atherosclerotic vascular disease. Our f…
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