Antiobesity Surgery: Is a Structured Support Group Desirable? Preliminary.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients undergoing bariatric surgery with a gastric bypass lose about 66% of excess weight. Although this procedure induces weight loss, it is unknown whether it leads to protein malnutrition, which is studied here. METHODS:One hundred ten obese patients (body mass index, 47.9 +/- 8.6 kg/m(2)) undergoing g...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Ritz P,Becouarn G,Douay O,Sallé A,Topart P,Rohmer V

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) is an effective treatment for morbid obesity. Increased alcohol abuse after RYGB resulted in recommendations to exclude patients with alcohol abuse histories from RYGB. The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of a RYGB on ethanol intake in diet-induced obes...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Thanos PK,Subrize M,Delis F,Cooney RN,Culnan D,Sun M,Wang GJ,Volkow ND,Hajnal A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a well known risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Medical therapy is not effective for morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery is therefore a reasonable option for weight reduction for patients with clinically severe obesity. Unrecognized OSA, especially in those patients receiving abdominal s...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Frey WC,Pilcher J

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease whose incidence has increased, making it a serious public health issue. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most common surgical procedures that is chosen for bariatric surgery. Decreasing postoperative pain in these patients which will increase...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Coşkun M,Yardimci S,Arslantaş MK,Altun GT,Uprak TK,Kara YB,Cingi A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incidental gastric and small bowel lesions are commonly encountered during bariatric surgery. Resection of these lesions with negative margins in the same sitting is curative; however, this may necessitate intraoperative change of plan. We present a 44-year-old super obese lady in whom an exophytic jejunal mass was fo...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Kumar A,Baksi A,Yadavalli SD,Aggarwal S

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) has previously been documented as an effective treatment for morbid obesity. We have described a laparoscopic technique to perform this operation. Follow-up data are now presented. METHODS:A consecutive series of 139 morbidly obese patients were operated on with laparoscop...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Olbers T,Lönroth H,Dalenbäck J,Haglind E,Lundell L

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nutrition education is a standard of care in bariatric surgery clinical practice guidelines. Despite its known importance, no studies have documented the trajectory of nutrition knowledge over the course of the bariatric surgery process. Primary objectives included determining changes in bariatric surgery nu...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Taube-Schiff M,Chaparro M,Gougeon L,Shakory S,Weiland M,Warwick K,Plummer C,Sockalingam S

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most preferred technique in morbidly obese patients for weight loss. There is a controversy about the routine preoperative evaluation of the stomach and the routine microscopic examination of all LSG specimens. Our aim is to analyze the results of both preoperativ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Yardimci E,Bozkurt S,Baskoy L,Bektasoglu HK,Gecer MO,Yigman S,Akbulut H,Coskun H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chest physiotherapy (CP) applied to patients undergoing bariatric surgery on pulmonary functions, dyspnea levels, functional capacity, and quality of life. METHODS:The patients were randomized and divided into two groups each comprising 74 patients. CP and...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Duymaz T,Karabay O,Ural IH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the lipid and glycemic profiles of patients up to 10 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. METHOD:A retrospective, longitudinal study was conducted at a multidisciplinary center for the treatment of obesity in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The study included 150 pat...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mônaco-Ferreira DV,Leandro-Merhi VA,Aranha NC,Brandalise A,Brandalise NA

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines the effect of weight loss following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) for morbid obesity on prescription drug costs in patients over the age of 54. METHODS:78 patients aged 55 to 75 who met the inclusion criteria were identified in a database of 1,060 morbidly obese patients ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Snow LL,Weinstein LS,Hannon JK,Lane DR,Ringold FG,Hansen PA,Pointer MD

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The revisional surgery for patients with inadequate weight loss after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD/DS) is controversial. It has not yet been determined whether a common channel should be shortened or gastric pouch volume reduced. Since the revision of the distal anastomosis remains tec...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Gagner M,Rogula T

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) has been proposed as a promising therapeutic option in treating obesity for 20 years. Currently, the available device of GES cannot meet the clinical needs. The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of a new type of adjustable gastric electrical stimulator in redu...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Guo X,Li Y,Yao S,Chen S,Du Y,Wang Z

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight loss outcomes following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are widely variable, and physical activity (PA) participation improves these results. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively describe PA behaviors before and after LAGB and to evaluate the impact of PA on weight loss outc...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Browning MG,Baugh NG,Wolfe LG,Kellum JK,Maher JW,Evans RK

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has gained popularity for treatment of morbid obesity worldwide. With the widespread use of LAGB, an increasing number of medical specialists are dealing with the potentially life-threatening complications of this procedure. METHODS:More than 6,000 LABGs were p...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Kirshtein B,Lantsberg L,Mizrahi S,Avinoach E

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The placement of a gastric band (GB) prior to a sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) would increase postoperative complications, whether it is withdrawn or not at the time of the LSG. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate and compare postoperative morbidity and outcome weight for simultaneous GB removal (RGB) an...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rebibo L,Mensah E,Verhaeghe P,Dhahri A,Cosse C,Diouf M,Regimbeau JM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of post-surgical weight loss in improving body image disturbance (BID) in morbidly obese patients is still unclear. Providing multidimensional measures of BID and controlling for the effect of co-morbid eating psychopathology may help to clarify this issue. This preliminary study explores w...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： De Panfilis C,Cero S,Torre M,Salvatore P,Dall'Aglio E,Adorni A,Maggini C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omental adipose tissue specimens of female rats that were fed a high fat (HF) diet were evaluated stereologically and histopathologically. To our knowledge, there is no stereological study on numerical density, nuclear height and volume of adipocytes in omental adipose tissue in the female rat fed a HF diet ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Aslan H,Altunkaynak BZ,Altunkaynak ME,Vuraler O,Kaplan S,Unal B

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case report, we present an 18-year-old morbidly obese male with complicating hypertensive cardiomyopathy who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. The patient had multiple comorbidities associated with his obesity, including obstructive sleep apnea, systemic hypertension, asthma, and depressi...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Waipa J,Dutta S,Albanese CT,Morton JM

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare the safety and effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in patients aged 60 years old or older. METHODS:The available literature was searched for eligible studies up to November 2019. The meta-analysis was performed by the RevMan 5.3 software. RE...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Xu C,Yan T,Liu H,Mao R,Peng Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bariatric surgery is used to treat severe obesity. We aimed to investigate the incidence of clinically significant bone mineral density (BMD) loss at 6 and 12 months after bariatric surgery. METHODS:Observational study performed in a specialized center for the treatment of obesity at the University Hospit...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Geoffroy M,Charlot-Lambrecht I,Chrusciel J,Gaubil-Kaladjian I,Diaz-Cives A,Eschard JP,Salmon JH

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morbid obesity is a risk factor of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could also be an independent risk factor for elevated liver enzymes and NASH. The relationships between liver injuries and OSA in morbidly obese patients requiring bariatric surgery were studied prospectivel...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Jouët P,Sabaté JM,Maillard D,Msika S,Mechler C,Ledoux S,Harnois F,Coffin B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to demonstrate the importance of considering Cushing's syndrome (CS) as a potential etiology for weight gain and metabolic complications in patients undergoing bariatric surgery (BS). DESIGN AND METHODS:This is a retrospective chart review case series of patients (n = 16) with CS from ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Javorsky BR,Carroll TB,Tritos NA,Salvatori R,Heaney AP,Fleseriu M,Biller BM,Findling JW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many centers advocate close patient follow-up and a multidisciplinary approach as necessary ingredients for the success of a bariatric surgery program. The military medical environment is not suitable for these conditions. Many patients are referred from great distances to the large regional medical centers, thereby p...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Shikora SA,Abrahamian GA,Gaines CE

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become one of the most popular bariatric surgeries worldwide. However, complications related to the stapler line can be very serious. Among several challenging post-LSG complications, fistula is the most feared. Its management can be very challenging and chronic. I...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Bou Nassif G,Paolino L,Lazzati A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to review the available literature on obese patients treated with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in order to prevent gallstone formation after bariatric surgery. A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane library, and Scopus databases, in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Eight studies m...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Magouliotis DE,Tasiopoulou VS,Svokos AA,Svokos KA,Chatedaki C,Sioka E,Zacharoulis D

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is disagreement regarding hospital and physician reimbursement fees when DRG codes are used. We have found that physicians and hospitals are rewarded differently depending on the type of insurance coverage - per diem HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) vs public. METHODS:133 patients were retrospect...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Angus LD,Cottam DR,Gorecki PJ,Mourello R,Ortega RE,Adamski J

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While numerous promising short-term results of open gastric bypass for morbid obesity were published, the long-term outcome of earlier versions was somewhat disappointing. Thus, it was not until 1993 that this procedure was reintroduced with current modifications and now performed laparoscopically. Published...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Günther K,Vollmuth J,Weissbach R,Hohenberger W,Husemann B,Horbach T

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is an enduring chronic disease, with multifactorial etiology. Many procedures and solutions have been proposed in the last 25 years. If patients do not meet the criteria for bariatric surgery, intragastric balloons may be used to achieve weight reduction. Contraindications to balloon therapy are a large hiatal...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Nijhof HW,Steenvoorde P,Tollenaar RA

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bile acids have been implicated in the mechanism by which Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) can induce remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Our goal was to identify circulating proteins whose levels changed after RYGB when dysglycemic parameters normalized. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective study ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Noel OF,Chu X,Patterson AD,Edwards MA,Still CD,Gerhard GS

更新日期：2020-09-28 00:00:00