Authors: M Giannetti, P Piaggi, G Ceccarini, S Mazzeo, G Querci, P Fierabracci, G Salvetti, G Galli, I Ricco, S Martinelli, C Di Salvo, M Anselmino, A Landi, P Vitti, A Pinchera
& F Santini (Source: International Journal of Obesity)
(Source: JAMA)
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Abstract Laparoscopic gastric banding (LGB) is the commonest bariatric procedure in Australia. The commonest complication of LGB is
access port or tubing (AP/T) problems, requiring revisional surgery. The aim of this study was to document the evolving pattern
of AP/T complications. All patients whose LGB procedure (AllerganTM Bands) and AP/T revision (AllerganTM port revision sets) were performed by one surgeon (1999 to 2008) were included, giving 167 AP/T revisions in 124 patients
out of a total 1,928 LGB patients. All patient follow-up details were prospectively recorded and retrospectively analysed.
Incidence of LGB AP/T problems was 8.7%. Mean time to first AP/T revision was 2 years. Over the last 4 years of the series,
the number of LGB insertions was constan…
The objective of this work was to evaluate the economic benefits of bariatric surgery and to relate the costs to the impact
on the health of the individual. A historic cohort study was conducted, with review of medical charts of 194 patients who
fulfilled the inclusion criteria for the study. The costs for medications, professional care, and examinations in the pre-
and postoperative periods were analyzed, taking into consideration the comorbidities DM2, SAH, and dyslipidemia. The study
demonstrated a reduction in the medical costs in the course of the postoperative period, in relation to expenses for medications,
professional care, and examinations in the preoperative period. Comparing the preoperative expenses with different times in
the postoperative period, a statistically signif…
ConclusionMurine NAFLD is associated with portal hypercortisolism and11β�HSD1 overexpression in VAT. In humans, 11β�HSD1 VAT expression was associated with the presence of NAFLD. Thus, local corticosteroid production in VAT may contribute to NAFLD pathogenesis. (Source: Liver International)
Conclusions Baseline C-peptide is commonly elevated in morbidly obese patients with T2DM. There was a marked reduction in C-peptide after
a significant weight reduction 1 year after surgery with a T2DM remission rate of 78.0%. Thus, bariatric surgery is recommended
for obesity-related T2DM patients with elevated C-peptide.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0565-0Authors
Wei-Jei Lee, Department of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, No. 168, Chin Kuo Road, Tauoyan, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaKeong Chong, Internal Medicine, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Tauoyan, TaiwanKong-Han Ser, Department of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, No. 168, Chin Kuo Road, Tauoyan, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaJung-Chien Chen, Departmen…
Authors: Lambert GW
PMID: 22206612 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)
CONCLUSION: Surgically induced weight loss has a favorable effect on autonomic function, but it does not appear to be directly attributable to reduced insulin resistance.
PMID: 22222304 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)
CONCLUSION: In patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, PCC was superior to Citracal Petite in conferring bioavailable calcium and suppressing parathyroid hormone secretion. PCC also provided an alkali load.
PMID: 22222299 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)
Abstract We evaluated whether the quantity of fat removed during abdominoplasty and liposuction correlated with the occurrence of surgical
site infection (SSI). We selected patients of similar age, sex, smoking status, obesity, and post-bariatric weight loss, retrospectively,
and classified them into groups according to the development of SSI. The total amount of fat removed and aspirated was compared.
The size of the flap removed from the abdomen and the amount of fat aspirated with liposuction differed significantly between
the SSI and no-SSI groups (1.6 ± 0.2 vs. 0.6 ± 0.3 kg and 2 ± 0.2 vs. 0.9 ± 0.3 l, respectively; p < 0.001). The four SSI patients with the most fat removed (1.4 ± 0.2 kg…
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