Prevalence of thrombophilias in patients presenting for bariatric surgery.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) procedures can be technically demanding because of anatomical factors including fat distribution, organ fixation, and wound depth. We developed a technique using the Multifire Endo GIA 60 2.5 disposable surgical stapler which allows greater mobilization, less blood loss, and d...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Sapala JA,Wood MH,Sapala MA,Mason DS

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the study is to analyze procedural and safety outcomes associated with bariatric surgery and describe the characteristics of patients undertaking bariatric procedures in England between April 2006 and March 2012. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study of all adult patients in England ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Sun S,Borisenko O,Spelman T,Ahmed AR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical correction of hiatal hernia (HH) during bariatric surgery has been found to improve patient outcomes and decrease reoperation rate. Although barium esophagram is more sensitive than endoscopy for detection of HH, accurate preoperative diagnosis remains a challenge. The aim of this study is to determ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Heacock L,Parikh M,Jain R,Balthazar E,Hindman N

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 33-year-old, morbidity obese woman underwent a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in November 2004. She presented 18 months later with a history of recurrent pain in the upper region of the abdomen and severe vomiting. Radiologic and endoscopic evaluations revealed wall thickening in the transverse colon and a so...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Baierlein SA,Wistop A,Looser C,Peters T,Riehle HM,von Flüe M,Peterli R

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The bariatric patient exists in dynamic relationship with family members and friends who have considerable influence upon the patient and his or her surgical outcome. When family members and friends behave as intimate saboteurs, they attempt to hamper, hurt, or subvert the bariatric patient's goal of achievi...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Andrews G

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has been found to be a generally successful weight loss operation, there are reports of occasional LAGB failure. The results of rescue procedures for these patients are important. The mini-gastric bypass (MGB) is a safe and effective alternative to othe...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rutledge R

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Binge eating in the obese, specifically those undergoing bariatric surgery, has only recently been investigated. This study is a continuation of a long-term effort to determine the impact of eating disorders on the outcome of bariatric surgery. METHODS:Self-report questionnaires (Binge Eating Scale, Beck De...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Saunders R

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is no consensus on how to protect the skeleton with adequate supplements in patients who have undergone bariatric operations. The main problem in mineral metabolism is usually related to secondary hyperparathyroidism (2 degrees HPT), often caused by a lack of dietary calcium, magnesium or vitamin D, together wit...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Schweitzer DH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors assessed the effect of Larrad's biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) on the main components of the metabolic syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Plasma concentrations of glucose, insulin, total cholesterol (TC), HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL/HDL and TC/HDL ratios, and blood pressure and body...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Larrad Jiménez A,Sánchez Cabezudo C,de Quadros Borrajo PP,Ramos García I,Moreno Esteban B,García Robles R

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The degree to which U.S. bariatric surgeons use multidisciplinary methods to evaluate patients is unknown. METHODS:We conducted a national survey of practising bariatric surgeons, mailed in 3 waves from September-December 2004, to describe and determine predictors of surgeons' approach to the multidisciplin...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Santry HP,Chin MH,Cagney KA,Alverdy JC,Lauderdale DS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative staple line leaks and bleeding are the most common reasons for complications in surgical procedures that involve organ resection, such as sleeve gastrectomy. Increasing the safety of these operations requires improving the instruments (endostaplers or endocutters) used for stapling and sectioni...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Arteaga-González IJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 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:Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is considered a comorbidity associated with morbid obesity, mainly because of the large neck circumference. Depending on its severity, OSAHS can interfere in many homeostasis systems, for example, the central nervous system (CNS). Neuron-specific enolase (NSE...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： da Silva LG,Mottin CC,Souza DO,Portela LV,Braga CW,Vargas CB,Padoin AV,Martinez D,Dias RD

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, we demonstrated the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in patients over 65 years of age. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of this procedure as a final step for treatment of morbid obesity in the same population. METHODS:A retrospective revie...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Soto FC,Gari V,de la Garza JR,Szomstein S,Rosenthal RJ

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to give an initial account of the weight loss and complications after applying the Swedish adjustable gastric band (SAGB) at Saad Specialist Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. METHODS:From January 2001 to December 2004, 140 consecutive patients (62% female) underwent SAGB. Mean ini...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Al-Momen A,El-Mogy I,Ibrahim A

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although it is well known that obesity increases the risk of atherosclerosis in carotid arteries, it is not clear whether this risk changes after obesity surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate whether weight reduction with a laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has any effect on distensibility and e...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Güneşli A,Yılmaz M,Altın C,Gezmiş E,Yabanoğlu H,Erol V

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to estimate the cumulative radiation dose from computed tomography (CT) scans and upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopic exams in the post-bariatric-surgery population and correlate these values with current concepts of potential radiation-induced cancer risk. METHODS:A retrospect...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Oei TN,Shyn PB,Govindarajulu U,Flint R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity is generally considered to be a surgical and anesthetic risk. Some surgeons have advised the routine use of invasive monitoring for morbidly obese individuals undergoing surgery. The purpose of this study was to identify morbidly obese individuals undergoing primary gastric bypass procedures...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Capella JF,Capella RF

更新日期：1996-02-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to estimate a payer's budget impact of bariatric surgery coverage under (1) unrestricted, (2) budget-restricted ($500,000/year), and (3) quantity-restricted (100/year) medical benefit plan scenarios versus non-coverage in general and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) populations ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Palli SR,Rizzo JA,Heidrich N

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease is a much-feared complication of bariatric surgery. The most common unexpected cause of death in the morbidly obese patient is pulmonary embolism (PE). Recent data supports the expanded use of systemic thrombolytics in hemodynamically stable patients with PE and echocardio...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Pulipati RC,Lazzaro RS,Macura J,Savel RH

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mood disorders are common among patients seeking bariatric surgery although little data exist regarding the prevalence of bipolar symptoms in this population and how they influence surgical outcomes. Our aim was to describe baseline rates of bipolar symptoms and their relationship to psychological factors an...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Grothe KB,Mundi MS,Himes SM,Sarr MG,Clark MM,Geske JR,Kalsy SA,Frye MA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the late post-operative period, the necessity of performing an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (GIE) to check for complications is controversial. Some authors suggest it should be routine for all patients, others selectively, but not all patients with endoscopic abnormalities are symptomatic and some abn...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Spinosa SR,Valezi AC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic single anastomosis gastric bypass (SAGB) is increasingly performed for morbidly obese patients. AIM OF WORK:This pilot study aims primarily at evaluating the incidence of bile gastritis after SAGB. The occurrence of reflux oesophagitis and reflux symptoms were also assessed. PATIENTS AND MET...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Shenouda MM,Harb SE,Mikhail SAA,Mokhtar SM,Osman AMA,Wassef ATS,Rizkallah NNH,Milad NM,Anis SE,Nabil TM,Zaki NS,Halepian A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rise of bariatric surgery has lead to an increasing number of reoperations for failed bariatric procedures. The reasons and types of these operations are varied in nature and remain to be defined. METHODS:A retrospective review of a prospectively collected database was conducted to identify patients who...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Patel S,Szomstein S,Rosenthal RJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:More should be known about the spectrum of endoscopic abnormalities and treatments in patients with upper gastrointestinal (UGI) symptoms after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. METHODS:Patients referred for endoscopic evaluation of UGI symptoms after laparoscopic bariatric surgery were studied. Clinical mani...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Yang CS,Lee WJ,Wang HH,Huang SP,Lin JT,Wu MS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bariatric surgery is the most effective modality of achieving weight loss as well as the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is an incretin and is implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity and T2DM. Its role in weight loss and resolution of T...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rao RS,Kini S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Erosion, slippage, and esophageal dilatation have been acknowledged as typical long-term issues after lap banding. Yet it seems from our experience that isolated food intolerance has become a leading cause for band removal, although not reported as such in the literature. METHODS:There were 1,450 patients w...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Dargent J

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands (LAGB) present at times with adverse symptoms or unsatisfactory weight loss, where a liquid contrast swallow or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is not diagnostic. Stress barium and high resolution manometry are promising investigations, however, have not y...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Burton PR,Brown WA,Laurie C,Hebbard G,O'Brien PE

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00