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C-peptide Predicts the Remission of Type 2 Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery

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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…

Comment on: The effects of surgically-induced weight loss via Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on cardiovascular autonomic nerve function.

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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)

Effects of surgically induced weight loss by Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on cardiovascular autonomic nerve function.

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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)

Superior calcium bioavailability of effervescent potassium calcium citrate over tablet formulation of calcium citrate after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

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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)

Surgical site infections after post-bariatric abdominoplasty and flank liposuction: a case–control study focusing on the quantity of tissue removed

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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 Â± 0.2 vs. 0.6 Â± 0.3 kg and 2 Â± 0.2 vs. 0.9 Â± 0.3 l, respectively; p < 0.001). The four SSI patients with the most fat removed (1.4 Â± 0.2 kg…

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Relative Contributions of Afferent Vagal Fibers to Resistance to Diet-Induced Obesity

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Conclusions  Truncal vagotomy led to significant reductions in both diet-induced weight gain and visceral abdominal fat deposition. Vagal
de-afferentation led to a more modest, but clinically and statistically significant, reduction in visceral abdominal fat.
As increased visceral abdominal fat is associated with excess morbidity and mortality, vagal de-afferentation may be a useful
adjunct in bariatric surgery.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-10DOI 10.1007/s10620-011-1968-4Authors
A. T. Stearns, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USAA. Balakrishnan, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA …

Bariatric surgery can give teens new life

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At more than 400 pounds, Keenan Henderson knew he was overweight. But he thought bariatric surgery was too drastic a step for his age. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Laparoscopic gastric pouch and remnant resection: a novel approach to refractory anastomotic ulcers after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Case report

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Conclusion:
By laparoscopic resection of the entire gastric pouch and the gastric remnant the risk to leave a suboptimally vascularised or even ischemic pouch in situ was avoided. The esophagojejunostomy was then created in healthy, good vascularised tissue. In our case this novel approach was effective in the management of a refractory anastomotic ulcer and might represent a rescue option when simple revision of the gastrojejunostomy fails. (Source: BMC Surgery)

Erratum to: Bariatric Surgery in Asia in the Last 5 Years (2005–2009)

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Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0566-zAuthors
Davide Lomanto, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore, SingaporeWei-Jei Lee, Department of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital, Taipei, TaiwanRajat Goel, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore, SingaporeJeannette Jen-Mai Lee, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yong Loo Lin, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeAsim Shabbir, Department of Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgical Centre, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074 Singapore, SingaporeJimmy …

Preparing Adolescents for Bariatric Surgery: Foundational Elements Applying Erikson's Theory of Human Development

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Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care Dec 2011, Vol. 6, No. 4: 179-184. (Source: Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care)

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