BAROS: an effective system to evaluate the results of patients after bariatric surgery.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative and early postoperative complications in patients operated for morbid obesity were assessed. METHODS:114 morbidly obese patients underwnent gastric banding (non-adjustable or adjustable). The influence of body mass index (BMI), age and preoperative morbidity on the occurrence of postoperative...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Hajzman Z,Kabelác K,Kaska M,Simkovic D

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:That obesity in the USA has reached epidemic proportions is undeniable: one in three American adults is obese. High levels of obesity yield adverse microeconomic and macroeconomic effects, but assessing the viability of bariatric surgery in this respect requires careful consideration of its efficacy, its economic cost...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Frezza EE,Wachtel M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The definition of success and failure of a bariatric procedure should include weight loss as well as improvement in comorbidity and quality of life assessment. The Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS), introduced by Oria and Moorhead in 1997, seems to provide a standard for comparison in t...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Favretti F,Cadiere GB,Segato G,Busetto L,Loffredo A,Vertruyen M,Enzi G,Caniato D,De Marchi F,Lise M

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to establish the efficacy of a new surgical technique for the placement of the silicone gastric band (LAP-Band) in the presence of a large (>5 cm) hiatus hernia. METHOD:Hiatus hernias >5 cm were identified by endoscopy and barium meal in 6 patients. Each patient underwent hiata...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Anderson PG,Watson DI

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In France, 1,000 obese persons per month undergo a bariatric operation. Obesity surgery requires coordination and monitoring of aftercare. The French public health-care insurer asked the medical associations involved in obesity management to provide guidelines for obesity surgery. The recommendations were developed by...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Laville M,Romon M,Chavrier G,Guy-Grand B,Krempf M,Chevallier JM,Marmuse JP,Basdevant A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preliminary data suggest that patients with actively treated depression should expect the same outcomes after surgery. The objective of this study was to compare weight loss 12 months after gastric bypass surgery in patients taking antidepressants before surgery (AD) versus those who were not (non-AD). METH...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Malone M,Alger-Mayer SA,Polimeni JM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A triple-lumen Moss(c) gastrostomy tube was advanced into the proximal duodenum as an adjunct to the postoperative management of patients who underwent vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) for the treatment of morbid obesity. The tube efficiently aspirated the proximal duodenum and stomach to prevent postoperative ileus...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Nassif AC

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In bariatric surgery, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has proven effective in reducing weight and improving obesity-associated comorbidities. Recently, however, laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery has been proposed to minimize the invasiveness of laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study is to...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Ayloo SM,Buchs NC,Addeo P,Bianco FM,Giulianotti PC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic factors (SEF) influence bariatric surgery access and outcomes perhaps because of variations in patient knowledge and behaviors. This study examines the associations between income, formal education, race, health insurance, employment status, and patient self-educational and behavioral activitie...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Balduf LM,Kohn GP,Galanko JA,Farrell TM

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Effectiveness of gastric bypass (GBP) on reduction of vascular risk factors is well established, but GBP induces nutritional deficits that could reduce the cardiovascular benefit of weight loss. Particularly, hyperhomocysteinemia, now clearly identified as a vascular risk factor, has been described after GBP...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Ledoux S,Coupaye M,Bogard C,Clerici C,Msika S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a period of 2 years the authors have examined on 16 pathologically obese patients the psychological effects of the weight loss resulting from vertical banded gastroplasty. At the time of surgery the patients' average age was 41 years. The patients' average weight of 125.9 kg (range 110-150 kg) decreased after surg...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： La Manna A,Ricci GB,Giorgi I I,Gossemburg M,La Manna L,Catona A

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between psychological factors and bariatric surgical outcomes is unclear. While some psychological contraindications to bariatric surgery are described, there is no consensus on preoperative psychological evaluation or on factors that can predict bariatric outcomes. Our aim was to determine whether fu...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Won EJ,Tran TT,Rigby A,Rogers AM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment of pain in obese patients is always a challenge. These patients have low pain thresholds, and the use of opioids can be especially harmful. Intraoperative nervous fiber section and the high temperatures of electrical scalpels probably contribute to the generation of postoperative neuropathic pa...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Cabrera Schulmeyer MC,de la Maza J,Ovalle C,Farias C,Vives I

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A König's syndrome is referred to abdominal pain in relation to meals with constipation alternated with diarrhea, meteorism, and abdominal distension. A postoperative long-term complication after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass could be the appearance of chronic abdominal pain associated with vomiting, dysphagia, a...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Cartillone M,Kassir R,Mis TC,Falsetti E,D'Alessandro A,Chahine E,Chouillard E

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the short- and long-term complications of obesity surgery, a review was done on 452 cases of morbidly obese patients who met the basic guidelines for obesity surgery and were operated upon; gastric bypass was performed in all of them. There were seven major complications: one myocardial infarction...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Alvarez-Cordero R,Aragon-Viruette E

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery is the only therapeutic modality that has shown lasting results in the treatment of morbid obesity. Ability to lose weight by voluntary dieting has been associated with unsatisfactory weight loss after gastroplasty. This report examines the effect of preoperative inter-maxillary fixation (IMF) on weight reduct...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Hedenbro J,Frederiksen S,Jansson O,Jisander S

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lengths of the bypassed segments in the initial laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are usually a matter of the individual surgeon's routine. The literature is inconclusive about the association between the Roux limbs' length and weight-loss or malabsorption (Stefanidis et al. Obes Surg. 21(1):...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Spivak H

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric banding is today a common restrictive procedure to treat morbid obesity. After operation, adjustment of the band is required to adequately restrict food intake, allowing better results. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of a unique method of adjustment using dynamic radioisotope scint...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Susmallian S,Filyavich A,Maiershon I,Charuzi I,Lorberboym M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bariatric surgery is the most effective long-term treatment for severe obesity. In addition to sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery can result in improvements in mental and physical health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and, consequently, work capacity. The purpose of our study was to evaluate changes t...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Kantarovich K,Wnuk S,Cassin S,Hawa R,Sockalingam S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although, the vast majority of bariatric procedures worldwide are performed laparoscopically, there is no consensus on the best technique to enter the first trocar, a potentially dangerous maneuver. Three principally different techniques exist: initial pneumoperitoneum by Verres needle, open Hasson technique...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Sundbom M,Ottosson J

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) procedures have proved their efficiency and reproducibility in several studies. The most frequent late complication is proximal pouch dilatation, with possible progression to total food intolerance. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In a series of 727 laparoscopic bandings...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Vertruyen M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic strictures after bariatric surgery are a frequent complication that requires endoscopic management, but the optimal technique for dilation remains to be determined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of dilation with Savary-Gilliard bougies (SGB) in morbidly obese patie...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Fernández-Esparrach G,Bordas JM,Llach J,Lacy A,Delgado S,Vidal J,Cárdenas A,Pellisé M,Ginès A,Sendino O,Zabalza M,Castells A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variations have been proposed in order to improve weight loss and decrease complication profiles in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) patients. We previously reported a preliminary result of pericardial patch ring RYGB. We aim to report a detailed result of banded RYGB by comparing these patients to non-banded...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moon RC,Frommelt A,Teixeira AF,Jawad MA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite their current limitations, metabolic surgery and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), set new horizons. In this article, the first three cases of adjustable gastric banding (AGB) through transvaginal access in obese women are described. METHODS:In the General and Vascular Surgery...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Michalik M,Orlowski M,Bobowicz M,Frask A,Trybull A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 42-year-old patient with a sixth bariatric-related surgical procedure is presented. The steps taken for the management of her intractable nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, unacceptable weight loss and diarrhea are described, together with the rationale therefor. Bariatric reoperative surgical procedure and outcome a...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Cowan GS Jr

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dumping syndrome is not infrequent after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and could result in dreaded complications, such as hypoglycemia or syncope. Those patients who failed medical therapy and diet modification, regarded as intractable dumping syndrome, may be considered as candidates for revisional ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Huang CK,Wang MY,Hsin MC,Chang PC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The remarkable control of diabetes by the gastric bypass remains to be explained. Although it may be totally due to the weight loss Induced by the operation, it is likely that the detour of the hormonally active foregut plays a role as well. This keynote address explores the pathophysiology of non-insulin-dependent di...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Pories WJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substantial proportion of severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery have not developed disease as a consequence of obesity. Little is known about the effects of bariatric surgery on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in this patient group. In a prospective study at a public hospital, we compa...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Risstad H,Søvik TT,Hewitt S,Kristinsson JA,Fagerland MW,Bernklev T,Mala T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study aimed to investigate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and prosthesis placement on gastric emptying rate in conjunction with serum ghrelin-obestatin-leptin responses in non-obese rats with intact or denervated afferent innervation. METHODS:Under anesthesia, male Sprague-Dawley...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Yavuz Y,Kumral ZN,Memi G,Çevik ÖD,Yeğen C,Yeğen BÇ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Validated equations for body composition analysis using bioelectrical impedance (BIA) in morbidly obese (MO) subjects are scarce. Thus, our aim was todevelop new equations from physical and BIA parameters to estimate whole-body and segmental body composition inMO subjects, with dual-energy X-ray absorptiomet...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Jiménez A,Omaña W,Flores L,Coves MJ,Bellido D,Perea V,Vidal J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00