The effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on prescription drug costs.

abstract：:Vital for any surgeon choosing to perform bariatric surgery is to be financially savvy. Establishing a practice is not a simple matter. This article will describe how physicians can establish their practice in weight loss medicine. To better insure success, wisdom dictates that one perform a geographical study with re...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Frezza EE,Wachtel MS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a safe and efficient procedure with comparable results between conventional and single-incision approach in selected patients. However, the critical point in both approaches is the retraction of the hypertrophic and fatty left lobe of the liver which increases technical difficultie...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Genser L,Torcivia A,Saget A,Vaillant JC,Siksik JM

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our primary aim was to determine whether non-attendance at pre-operative clinics were associated with non-attendance at post-operative clinics and its influence on weight loss. We also sought to examine the relationship between gender, ethnicity and post-operative clinic attendance with respect to weight loss post-...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Shilton H,Gao Y,Nerlekar N,Evennett N,Ram R,Beban G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric patients often suffer from nutrient deficiencies. Little is known about vitamin D levels and bone metabolism in patients undergoing omega-loop gastric bypass (OLGB). We, therefore, evaluated parameters of vitamin D metabolism preoperatively and during the first postoperative year. METHODS:Within o...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Luger M,Kruschitz R,Langer F,Prager G,Walker M,Marculescu R,Hoppichler F,Schindler K,Ludvik B

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To review the entity "black esophagus" and sequela of a slipped laparoscopic adjustable band. The patient's history, physical examination, imaging, and endoscopic findings were reviewed. Detailed review of pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis, management, and natural history was conducted. "Black esophagus," also ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moore C,Matthews LR,Danner O,Taha A,Bashan-Gilzenrat A,Nguyen J,Childs E,Udobi K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relevance of a post-gastroplasty physician-and dietitian-supervised support group for weight loss, dietary habits, dietary knowledge, and exercise has been assessed. Two post vertical banded gastroplasty groups were compared: those who did (n = 10) and those who did not (n = 11) attend a monthly post-gastroplasty ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rabner JG,Greenstein RJ

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight loss following bariatric surgery can improve cardiac function among patients with heart failure (HF). However, perioperative morbidity of bariatric surgery has not been evaluated in patients with HF. STUDY DESIGN:The National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (NSQIP) database for 2006-2014 was que...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Strong AT,Sharma G,Tu C,Aminian A,Young JB,Rodriguez J,Kroh M

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent data has shown that the use of warmed, humidified carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation during laparoscopic surgery may be associated with better outcomes. METHODS:We performed a randomized, doubleblind, prospective controlled clinical trial of 30 patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Savel RH,Balasubramanya S,Lasheen S,Gaprindashvili T,Arabov E,Fazylov RM,Lazzaro RS,Macura JM

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has rapidly become popular with excellent results. However, LSG may exacerbate or increase the risk of "de novo" gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Adding a fundoplication has been proposed to increase the lower esophageal sphincter competency. The aim of this stu...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Aiolfi A,Micheletto G,Marin J,Rausa E,Bonitta G,Bona D

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Certain risk factors for arteriosclerosis are associated with obesity, e.g. hypertension, insulin resistance, the high triglyceride - low HDL pattern. One aim in treating morbid obesity is to reduce these risk factors. This study was designed to follow metabolic risk factors after weight loss in 165 morbidly...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Wolf AM,Beisiegel U,Kortner B,Kuhlmann HW

更新日期：1998-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Different factors, such as age, gender, preoperative weight but also the patient's motivation, are known to impact outcomes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP). Weight loss prediction is helpful to define realistic expectations and maintain motivation during follow-up, but also to select good candidates...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Seyssel K,Suter M,Pattou F,Caiazzo R,Verkindt H,Raverdy V,Jolivet M,Disse E,Robert M,Giusti V

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The mechanism of weight loss with the intra-gastric balloon (IGB) is thought to be a decrease in gastric emptying (GE); however the evidence is conflicting. Nausea, abdominal pain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause intolerance resulting in early removal. This is demoralizing for t...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Barrichello S,Badurdeen D,Hedjoudje A,Neto MG,Yance R,Veinert A,Fayad L,Simsek C,Grecco E,de Souza TF,Teixeira C,Nunes GC,Kalloo AN,Khashab MA,Kumbhari V

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morbid obesity is associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and reduced health-related quality of life. We prospectively evaluated the pre- and postoperative responses of bariatric surgery recipients with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the Short Form-12. Participants (n = 223; 79% women) with a mean body ma...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Holty JE,Parimi N,Ballesteros M,Blackwell T,Cirangle PT,Jossart GH,Kimbrough ND,Rose JM,Stone KL,Bravata DM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Bariatric surgery, such as vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG), is the most effective long-term treatment for obesity. However, there are conflicting reports on the effect of bariatric surgery on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Bariatric surgery increases bile acid concentrations, which can decrease...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Garibay D,Zaborska KE,Shanahan M,Zheng Q,Kelly KM,Montrose DC,Dannenberg AJ,Miller AD,Sethupathy P,Cummings BP

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgical techniques are based on mechanical restriction rather than functional restriction. Our purpose is to analyze the outcomes of diverted sleeve gastrectomy with ileal transposition (DSIT) as a mode of functional restrictive therapeutic option for class II and class III obese type 2 diabetes m...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Celik A,Ugale S,Ofluoglu H,Vural E,Cagiltay E,Cat H,Asci M,Celik BO

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early or late pouch dilatations account for a moderate complication rate after restrictive bariatric operations. Various strategies were developed to prevent or treat pouch dilatations. METHODS:A case of necrosis of gastric wall in a concentric dilated pouch following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Kirchmayr W,Ammann K,Aigner F,Weiss HG,Nehoda H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mitochondrial dysfunction in adipose tissue has been implicated as a pathogenic step in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). In adipose tissue, chronic nutrient overload results in mitochondria driven increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to carbonylation of proteins that impair mito...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Jahansouz C,Serrot FJ,Frohnert BI,Foncea RE,Dorman RB,Slusarek B,Leslie DB,Bernlohr DA,Ikramuddin S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current evidence suggests that local anesthetic wound infiltration should be employed as part of multimodal postoperative pain management. There is scarce data concerning the benefits of this anesthetic modality in laparoscopic weight loss surgery. Therefore, we analyzed the influence of trocar site infiltra...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moncada R,Martinaitis L,Landecho M,Rotellar F,Sanchez-Justicia C,Bellver M,de la Higuera M,Silva C,Osés B,Martín E,Pérez S,Hernandez-Lizoain JL,Frühbeck G,Valentí V

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is presently one of the most popular surgical procedures for obesity. One of the possible long-term problems is weight regain, usually after a period of successful weight loss. Weight regain after RYGBP can be due to new eating habits, like sweet-eating or grazing, or volume ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Dapri G,Cadière GB,Himpens J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Severe obesity may substantially impact quality of life. We estimated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with class II and class III obesity, and explored the impact of patient characteristics and co-morbidities on quality of life. METHODS:110 patients with BMI > or = 35 kg/m2 presenting...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Sendi P,Brunotte R,Potoczna N,Branson R,Horber FF

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The complications of spinal cord injury are exaggerated with obesity, and create complex medical and socioeconomic issues. Despite the well-documented advantages of bariatric surgery in reducing the morbidity of obesity, this option has not been routinely offered to obese patients with spinal cord injuries. We describ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Alaedeen DI,Jasper J

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In France, laparoscopic gastric plication (GP) has rarely been utilized as a weight loss procedure. Although relatively safe and efficient, its long-term results are still controversial. The goal of this study is to assess the indications and outcomes of revisional surgery post-GP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Betwee...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Chahine E,Alkandari M,De Simone B,Dirani M,D'alessandro A,Saikaly E,Gumbs A,Cartillone MC,Crispo L,Chouillard MA,Kassir R,Chouillard E

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine possible preoperative predictors for obtaining clinically meaningful weight loss with gastric electrical stimulation (GES) using the "Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire" (TFEQ) as well as epidemiological data. METHODS:Ninety-seven obese participants in a prospective multicenter randomized study c...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Alarcón Del Agua I,Socas-Macias M,Busetto L,Torres-Garcia A,Barranco-Moreno A,Garcia de Luna PP,Morales-Conde S

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological comorbidity is common in bariatric surgery candidates. Many multidisciplinary teams incorporate psychometric testing to screen for psychological factors that, if left unattended, may negatively impact surgical results. Here, we report descriptive findings and empirical correlates of Minnesota M...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Marek RJ,Ben-Porath YS,Windover A,Tarescavage AM,Merrell J,Ashton K,Lavery M,Heinberg LJ

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Demand for feasible, safe, and preferably low-cost methods of weight reduction is rising every day. The present study reports findings from laparoscopic gastric plication (LGP), which is a new restrictive bariatric technique, combined with a postoperative follow-up program. A 2-year prospective study was performed fol...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Niazi M,Maleki AR,Talebpour M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although bariatric surgery is highly effective for controlling obesity and its complications, it is uncovered by third-party payers in many countries. High cost and unpredictable expenses account for the lack of coverage. We developed at our obesity clinic a fixed package for the Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastr...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mosti M,Domínguez G,Herrera MF

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB) surgery can induce rapid and durable remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but the intrinsic mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Recent studies indicated that improved hepatic insulin resistance and insulin signaling transduction might contribute to the diabetic control ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Han H,Hu C,Wang L,Zhang G,Liu S,Li F,Sun D,Hu S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00