Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and liver abnormalities in morbidly obese patients: a prospective study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic steatosis is prevalent in obese patients. Although it requires histology for diagnosis, ultrasound may indicate its presence. We evaluated the importance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of steatosis in morbidly obese patients, and considered its clinical relevance for patients with BMI of 35-40 kg/m(2...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mottin CC,Moretto M,Padoin AV,Swarowsky AM,Toneto MG,Glock L,Repetto G

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or hiatus hernia (HH) are one of the most common disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Despite the positive effect of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) regarding weight loss and improvement in obesity co-morbidities, there are concerns about the development of de novo gastroes...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Melissas J,Braghetto I,Molina JC,Silecchia G,Iossa A,Iannelli A,Foletto M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is recommended as part of the preoperative assessment of obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery. The objective of this study was to compare the sensitivity of oximetry alone versus portable polygraphy in the preoperative screening for OSA. METHODS:Polygrap...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Malbois M,Giusti V,Suter M,Pellaton C,Vodoz JF,Heinzer R

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bariatric surgery provides resolution of co-morbidities of morbid obesity-importantly diabetes type 2. This is initiated by immediate postoperative decrease in intake or assimilation of glucose and is continued by the substantial loss of adipose tissue. Greater weight loss and greater resolution of type 2 diabetes occ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Deitel M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatty acids (FAs) and adipokines such as adiponectin or interleukin-6 (IL-6) are known to modulate inflammation and the development of metabolic syndrome. Whether FA composition assessed in plasma triacylglycerols (TAGs), phospholipids (PLs) and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) and adipose tissue (AT) PLs ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Caspar-Bauguil S,Fioroni A,Galinier A,Allenbach S,Pujol MC,Salvayre R,Cartier A,Lemieux I,Richard D,Biron S,Marceau P,Casteilla L,Pénicaud L,Mauriège P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considering conflicting results on the consequences of all types of obesity surgery, we were to summarize them via a systematic review. METHODS:Electronic literature search was done via scientific search engines. After the removal of duplicates and selection of articles of interest, 771 studies were include...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Khosravi-Largani M,Nojomi M,Aghili R,Otaghvar HA,Tanha K,Seyedi SHS,Mottaghi A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Outcomes of body contouring surgeries in patients who previously had obesity are limited because of the loss of skin quality. This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric characteristics of collagen and elastic fibers of the skin in the abdominal epigastric region of patients who had massive weight loss follow...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rocha RI,Junior WC,Modolin MLA,Takahashi GG,Caldini ETEG,Gemperli R

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effective long-term treatments for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. However, the associated surgical and anesthetic risks led the authors to evaluate intermaxillary fixation, a less aggressive procedure, as a preoperative treatment in selected patients with morbid obesity. METHODS:22 patients (5 mal...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Vassimon HS,Pigoli DR,de Oliveira Neto FV,Palhares A,Haddad AL,Padovani CR,Mazzoni A,Nogueira CR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A technique for standard laparoscopic BPD was developed. METHODS:Standard laparoscopic BPD was performed in 26 morbidly obese patients with mean BMI 43. Details of the technique, using 6 trocars, and instrumentation are described. Intestinal limb lengths were measured fully stretched, and the gastric remnan...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Scopinaro N,Marinari GM,Camerini G

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few previous studies have assessed the safety of bariatric surgery in septuagenarians. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all patients 70 years or older who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at our institution between 2012 and 2017 was performed. This group was compared to a matched cohort of young...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Al-Kurd A,Grinbaum R,Mordechay-Heyn T,Asli S,Abubeih A,Mizrahi I,Mazeh H,Beglaibter N

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single anastomosis gastric bypass (SAGB) has been established as a safe and effective bariatric procedure. SAGB has also been suggested as a conversion option from other procedures, but so far not extensively explored in that direction. METHODS:The study retrospectively reviewed and analyzed 154 consecutive...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Meydan C,Raziel A,Sakran N,Gottfried V,Goitein D

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obese patients have a propensity to desaturate during induction of general anesthesia secondary to their reduced functional residual capacity and increased oxygen consumption. Apneic oxygenation can provide supplemental oxygen to the alveoli, even in the absence of ventilation, during attempts to secure the ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moon TS,Tai K,Kim A,Gonzales MX,Lu R,Pak T,Smith K,Chen JL,Minhajuddin AT,Nnamani N,Fox PE,Ogunnaike B

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies conducted in adults suggest that intragastric balloon (IGB) is an effective and safe method for weight loss. Although the prevalence of obesity in adolescents has increased in recent years, the outcomes of IGB treatment in this age group are not known. The aim of this study was to evaluate th...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Fittipaldi-Fernandez RJ,Guedes MR,Galvao Neto MP,Klein MRST,Diestel CF

更新日期：2017-10-01 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 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:Surgical revision rates are high, reaching 41% at 10 years after Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB). Surgical revision may include re-banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), duodenal switch (DS), or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). LRYGBP has been proposed as the procedure of choice after...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Alratrout H,Almuttawa A,Siciliano I,Keller P

更新日期：2020-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Some centers consider an age over 50 to be a contraindication for obesity surgery. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between age and one-year postoperative weight of patients receiving gastric restrictive surgery (n = 616) for morbid obesity. Patients were divided into four age groups (18-29, 30-39,...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rand CS,Macgregor AM

更新日期：1991-03-01 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:Leak following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most serious and devastating complications. Endoscopic stents can treat most early LSG leaks, but is not as effective for chronic LSG leaks/fistulae. The surgical options to treat a chronic leak/fistula after LSG are laparoscopic Roux en Y es...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mahmoud M,Maasher A,Al Hadad M,Salim E,Nimeri AA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aims to evaluate the role of simple carbohydrates and alcohol intake in determining weight of stabilization at long-term following malabsorptive bariatric surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Sixty patients at more than 2 years following biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) were submitted to an alimentary interview...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Cornicelli M,Noli G,Marinari GM,Adami GF

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aim to review the available literature on obese patients treated with bariatric procedures, in order to assess their effect on the metabolic and gut microbiota profiles. A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Cochrane library, and Scopus databases, in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Twenty-t...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

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

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Morbid obesity may be associated with malnutrition. Because it is important to assess the preoperative nutritional/metabolic status and bone mineral density of these patients, this study was designed aiming to evaluate bone metabolism/mineral density and nutritional profile in morbidly obese women. METHODS:...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Casagrande DS,Repetto G,Mottin CC,Schneider R,Rizzolli J,Moretto M,Padoin AV,Schaan BD

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：:Two morbidly obese patients are presented. The first patient is a 38-year-old superobese female with BMI 56.2 in a wheelchair secondary to multiple sclerosis. The second patient is a 49-year-old female with BMI 47.7 confined to a wheelchair secondary to spinal cord transection due to a motor vehicle accident. Both pat...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Lutrzykowski M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of sexual abuse for extremely obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery is uncertain. This study examined self-reported childhood sexual abuse and other forms of childhood maltreatment in relation to preoperative presentation and to 12-month postoperative outcomes in gastric by...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Grilo CM,White MA,Masheb RM,Rothschild BS,Burke-Martindale CH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Along with the development of technology, robotic approach is being performed for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). Some literatures reported same or better peri-operative outcomes with the robotic procedure. The aim of this study is to compare our experience in robot-assisted LRYGB (RA-LRYGB) w...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moon RC,Gutierrez JC,Royall NA,Teixeira AF,Jawad MA

更新日期：2016-05-01 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:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is widely adopted but exposes serious complications. METHODS:A retrospective database analysis was done to study LSG staple line complications in a tertiary referral university center with surgical ICU experienced in treatment of morbid obesity and complications. Twenty...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Moszkowicz D,Arienzo R,Khettab I,Rahmi G,Zinzindohoué F,Berger A,Chevallier JM

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although some patients attain good outcomes after adjustable gastric band (LAGB), a certain quantity have experienced complications and insufficient weight loss. The objective of this study is to assess the safety and outcome of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) as a conversion surgery after a failed LAG...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Al Sharqawi N,Al Sabah S,Al Mulla A,Al Anezi K,Jumaa T

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last four decades, as the rates of obesity have increased, so have the challenges associated with its anesthetic management. In the present review, we discuss perioperative anesthesia management issues that are modifiable by the early involvement of the surgical team. We sum up available evidence or expert op...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Sinha AC,Singh PM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00