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Let Loose Technique, an Option in Band Migration

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Abstract  Obesity is nowadays a serious worldwide public health problem. In order to give patients a better quality of live, there are
now medical and surgical treatments that may be offered to those patients. Since 2005, the Hospital de Santarém has been doing
bariatric surgery. From 77 procedures with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, there were three cases of migration. The
authors propose a new procedure to deal with migrations, according to a classification for band migration, as an alternative
to a removal by laparoscopy or laparotomy. Let loose technique is a procedure that can be used in patients with band migration beyond the angle of Treitz and without other associated complications.
It is consist of removing the port under local anaesthesia, leaving the in…

Metabolic changes after morbid obesity surgery using the duodenal switch technique. Long term follow-up.

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CONCLUSIONS: DS is a safe and effective technique for the treatment of morbid obesity, with good weight loss results, a high percentage of remission of the comorbidities, a similar morbidity and mortality to other techniques, and with correctable nutritional changes, and thus acceptable.
PMID: 22177717 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Cirugia eEspanola)

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FDA issues warning to 8 bariatric surgery centers following multiple confirmed fatalities

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After four confirmed fatalities since 2009, the FDA is finally taking action against eight California surgical centers and a marketing firm for providing misleading information while advertising lap-band surgery.

Death and advertising
The L.A. County Department of… (Source: NaturalNews.com)

Obese Women’s Perception of Bariatric Trans-vaginal NOTES

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Abstract  Much of the discussion pertaining to natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) focuses on technical issues,
with little attention to women’s perception and to their willingness to consent to this surgery, especially in the field of
obesity. Aim of this study was to evaluate obese women’s perception of NOTES and trans-vaginal access. Sixty two obese patients
undergoing bariatric surgery were given a written description of NOTES with an anonymous questionnaire exploring their concerns
and opinions regarding this technique. The risk of complications was the most important aspect with regard to surgical procedures
for 87.1% of patients, while the aesthetic result counted only for 16.1%; none of the patients would accept an increased risk
of surgical …

Food Tolerance and Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Following Three Bariatric Procedures: Adjustable Gastric Banding, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Conclusions  Food tolerance and gastrointestinal quality of life, 2 to 4 years post-surgery are ostensibly best after SG, followed closely
by RYGBP. AGB appears the least effective across these parameters. A significant positive relationship between food tolerance
and gastrointestinal quality of life was confirmed.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0573-0Authors
Shannon Elise Overs, School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, AustraliaRebecca Anne Freeman, School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2500, AustraliaNazy Zarshenas, St. George Upper GI Clinic, St. George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, AustraliaKaren Louise Walton, School of Health Scien…

Bariatric surgeon praises FDA ruling against Get-Thin Lap band ads

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Use of Foley’s Catheter to Control Port-Site Bleeding in Bariatric Surgery

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Abstract  Abdominal wall bleeding in the port-site insertion placed during laparoscopic bariatric surgery is often difficult to control.
From January 2005 to August 2011, 226 patients underwent bariatric surgery at our institutions. Seventeen patients (7.5%)
presented port-site bleeding that could not be controlled with electrocautery and Foley’s catheter (24 F) was used for bleeding
inhibition. Of the 17 patients, there were 12 females (70.6%) and five males (29.4%) with a mean age of 38.35 years. Mean
body mass index (BMI) was 44.2. Most of bleeding port-sites were located in hypochondrium and were 12-mm size. After the catheter
removal (median 36 h), bleeding did not recur in any case. There were no other complications related to the port-side bleeding
and…

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Improvement of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease After Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Chinese Patients

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Conclusions  Bariatric surgery can achieve a dramatic improvement of NAFLD both biochemically and histologically in morbidly obese Chinese
patients.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Clinical ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0579-7Authors
Chi-Ming Tai, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanChih-Kun Huang, Department of Surgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanJau-Chung Hwang, Department of Pathology, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanHung Chiang, Department of Anatomic Pathology, Taipei Institute of Pathology, Taipei, TaiwanChi-Yang Chang, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, TaiwanChing-Tai Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, E-Da Hos…

Comment on: Dietary assessment of adolescents undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: macro- and micronutrient, fiber and supplement intake.

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Authors: Michalsky M
PMID: 22236941 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)

Offspring outcomes after maternal BPD: euphenics for the epidemic?

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Authors: Dhariwal L, Kral JG
PMID: 22236940 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)