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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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Transoral gastroplasty for morbid obesity: a multicenter trial with a 1-year outcome

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This study involved 67 patients (average age 41.0 years, 47 women, baseline body mass index [BMI] 41.5 kg/m2; 20 patients with BMI (Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

Endoscopic management of GI fistulae with the over-the-scope clip system (with video)

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Fistulae, generally those occurring after bariatric surgery, could be treated with the use of endoclips, covered self-expandable metal stents, and glue, although these options have several limitations, with many fistula recurrences. Stent migration, inadequate closure of the leak by clipping, or difficult stent removal occurred in more than half of the cases. (Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

Safety Data Favor Less-Invasive Weight-Loss SurgerySafety Data Favor Less-Invasive Weight-Loss Surgery

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Minimally-invasive weight-loss procedures seem to be safer than open bariatric surgery, according to researchers who analyzed past studies comparing the two methods. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)

Safety data favor less-invasive weight-loss surgery

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Minimally-invasive weight-loss procedures seem to be safer than open
bariatric surgery, according to researchers who analyzed past studies comparing the two methods. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Comment on: Early prediction of the failure to lose weight after obesity surgery.

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Authors: Papasavas P
PMID: 22206614 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric surgery for diabetes: The International Diabetes Federation takes a position

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AbstractType 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are both complex and chronic medical disorders, each with an escalating worldwide prevalence. When obesity is severe, and/or available medical therapies fail to control the diabetes, bariatric surgery becomes a costâ€?effective therapy for T2D. When there are other major comorbidities and cardiovascular risk, the option of bariatric surgery becomes even more worthy of consideration. National guidelines for bariatric surgery need to be developed and implemented for people with T2D. With this in mind, the International Diabetes Federation convened a multidisciplinary working group to develop a position statement. The key recommendations cover describing those eligible for surgery and who should be prioritized, incorporating bariatric surgery into T2D…