Tag Archive for: Obesity

Extreme bariatric endoscopy: stenting to reconnect the pouch to the gastrojejunostomy after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

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Conclusions  Endoscopic treatment of some bariatric surgery complications is feasible and has been reported previously. This report presents
a case of a serious leakage treated by placement of a self-expandable metal stent to bridge the fistula.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Dynamic ManuscriptPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s00464-011-2060-zAuthors
Eduardo G. H. de Moura, Gastroenterology Department, University of São Paulo, Rua Ana Vieira de Carvalho 362/15, São Paulo, 05679-065 BrazilManoel P. Galvão-Neto, Surgery Department, Gastro Obeso Center, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, São Paulo, 05403-000 BrazilAlmino C. Ramos, Surgery Department, Gastro Obeso Center, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, São Paulo, 05403-000 BrazilEduardo T. H. de Moura, Gastroin…

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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: can it be considered a definitive procedure?

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Conclusion  LSG results in stable and adequate weight loss with resolution/improvement in comorbidities in a high percentage of patients.
It can be considered a definitive operation for morbid obesity.

Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00464-011-1960-2Authors
Ajay Chopra, Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, USAEdward Chao, Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, USAYana Etkin, Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461, USALynn Merklinger, Department of Surgery, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Eins…

Role of Bariatric-Metabolic Surgery in the Treatment of Obese Type 2 Diabetes with Body Mass Index

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Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Diabetes Technology)

Central Pedicled Breast Reduction Technique in Male Patients After Massive Weight Loss

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Abstract  Male patients after massive weight loss often suffer from redundant skin and soft tissue in the anterior and lateral chest
region, causing various deformities of pseudogynecomastia. Techniques with free or pedicled nipple–areola complex (NAC) transposition
are widely accepted. The authors present their approach to male breast reduction with preservation of the NAC on a central
dermoglandular pedicle and a wide elliptical tissue excision of breast and lateral thorax tissue in combination with liposuction.
Male breast reduction was performed on patients after moderate to massive weight loss due to diet or bariatric procedures.
Former procedures included free nipple–areola grafts or inferior pedicled techniques for NAC preservation. As a modification,
we performe…

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.
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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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