Oral liquid L-thyroxine (L-t4) may be better absorbed compared to L-T4 tablets following 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:Before bariatric surgery, the necessity of routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is controversial, and guidelines recommend endoscopy in symptomatic cases. However, impaired visceral sensation occurring in obese patients may be misleading. The purpose of the study is to evaluate prospectively the prevalen...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Carabotti M,Avallone M,Cereatti F,Paganini A,Greco F,Scirocco A,Severi C,Silecchia G

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique of vertical gastroplasty was applied in 50 morbidly obese patients. Eight of them were male and 42 female with a mean age of 34 years (range 2058). The mean excess body weight was 77 kg (range 52-133) and the mean Body Mass Index 51 kg/m(2) (range 42-81). Under direct vision the hepatogastric and gastr...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Aidonopoulos AP,Papavramidis ST

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The relationship between late post-bariatric surgery weight regain and gut microbiota is not completely understood. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the profile of gut microbiota among patients with and without late weight regain after post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and to compare it with a control group (CG) c...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Faria SL,Santos A,Magro DO,Cazzo E,Assalin HB,Guadagnini D,Vieira FT,Dutra ES,Saad MJA,Ito MK

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The components of esophageal function important to success with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are not well understood. A pattern of delayed, however, successful bolus transit across the LAGB is observed. METHODS:Successful LAGB patients underwent a high-resolution video manometry study in w...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

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

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding is a commonly performed bariatric operation worldwide. The presence of an anatomical variation like situs inversus demands preoperative assessment and preparedness on the part of the surgeon. We report a laparoscopic gastric banding performed on a morbidly obese patient with sit...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Matar ZS

更新日期：2008-12-01 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:The number of weight reduction operations performed for type II and type III obesity is rapidly escalating. Risk of surgery has been infrequently stratified for patient subgroups. The purpose of this study was to identify patient characteristics that increased the odds of a prolonged hospital length of stay ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Ballantyne GH,Svahn J,Capella RF,Capella JF,Schmidt HJ,Wasielewski A,Davies RJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Overweight and obesity independently increase cardiovascular risk, while even modest weight loss can result in clinically significant improvements in cardiovascular risk and reduce long-term mortality. Lowering the body mass index (BMI) threshold for bariatric surgery to those with moderate obesity might be ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Angrisani L,Cutolo PP,Formisano G,Nosso G,Santonicola A,Vitolo G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alterations in taste/smell after bariatric surgery have been observed, but few data is available. Some authors documented these changes and their role on weight loss but there is no evidence after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). METHODS:Cohort study with patients submitted to laparoscopic gastric byp...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Zerrweck C,Zurita L,Álvarez G,Maydón HG,Sepúlveda EM,Campos F,Caviedes A,Guilbert L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In bariatric surgery patients, weight loss and long-term weight maintenance are related to food intake and eating patterns. To improve the diet orientation in the bariatric surgery postoperative period, we assessed the postoperative eating patterns and related them to weight loss. METHODS:This was a transve...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Leite Faria S,de Oliveira Kelly E,Pereira Faria O,Kiyomi Ito M

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:There is more to losing weight, maintaining weight and choosing a healthy diet after gastric bypass than simply limiting food intake and avoiding sugars. Patients must learn to make food selections that have a high nutrient:energy ratio. Considerable research indicates that the dietary fat level, independent of total ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mallory G

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between bariatric surgery and gastric cancer is conjectural. We present a 52-year-old woman with BMI 45 operated initially by a Lap-Band procedure complicated by gastric wall erosion of the band 9 months later. She was re-operated and the band was removed. She subsequently underwent a Roux-en-Y gastri...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Trincado MT,del Olmo JC,García Castaño J,Cuesta C,Blanco JI,Awad S,Carbajo MA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression levels generally decrease substantially following bariatric surgery; however, little is known about bariatric patients who might experience increases in depression following surgery. We examined the frequency of bariatric patients who experienced discernible increases in depression levels followin...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Ivezaj V,Grilo CM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic gastric balloons have been used effectively as weight loss devices for decades, but the requirement for endoscopy and sedation poses several limitations. The goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the safety and performance of a prototype version of Elipse™, a procedureless gastric balloon. MET...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Machytka E,Chuttani R,Bojkova M,Kupka T,Buzga M,Stecco K,Levy S,Gaur S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) has been shown to be one of the most effective techniques for losing weight, although the relationship between body composition and diet after the procedure is not well known. Our aim was to assess dietary changes and their effects on body composition. METHODOLOGY:This longit...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Calleja-Fernández A,Pintor-de-la-Maza B,Diez-Rodríguez R,Vidal-Casariego A,Urioste-Fondo A,Cano-Rodríguez I,Ballesteros-Pomar MD

更新日期：2015-11-01 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:The lymphatic system is responsible for the absorption of fats from the digestive system, conveying 60-70 % of ingested fat to the blood stream. From the anatomical point of view, all the lymphatic drainage from the lower half of the body converges in the abdomen to enter the thoracic duct. This experimental...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rosenzweig B,Barshack I,Harats D,Shaish A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGBP) is being performed widely as a treatment of choice for morbid obesity. Advantages over open gastric bypass (OGBP) have not been well documented in controlled studies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the early postoperative outcomes after LGBP and OGBP using a matched p...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Courcoulas A,Perry Y,Buenaventura P,Luketich J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) powerfully reduces type 2 diabetes (T2DM) incidence. Proinsulin predicts development of T2DM. Adjustable gastric banding is associated with lowered proinsulin but after RYGBP information is scant. METHODS:Twenty-one non-diabetic morbidly obese patients who underwent RYGBP su...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Johansson HE,Haenni A,Ohrvall M,Sundbom M,Zethelius B

更新日期：2009-05-01 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: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 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：: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: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：BACKGROUND:Bio-enteric intragastric balloon (BIB) insertion is gaining popularity for weight reduction in obese patients. We evaluated the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of BIB in the treatment of obesity. METHODS:A total of 173 Saudi obese patients [mean+/-SD age 34.5 +/- 11.6 years, 58 (33.5%) were men] who unde...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Al Kahtani K,Khan MQ,Helmy A,Al Ashgar H,Rezeig M,Al Quaiz M,Kagevi I,Al Sofayan M,Al Fadda M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the established efficacy and safety of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), controversy still exists on optimal operative technique, the resection distance from pylorus (DP) being among the most controversial issues. This study aimed to examine the effect of resection distance from pylorus on % exc...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Avlanmis O,Isil RG,Burcu B

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The VBG was originally performed with a Marlex band and characterized by a satisfactory weight loss and low morbidity. The effect of the material used for the banding procedure (Marlex vs Dacron) in vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is evaluated. METHODS:In 49 consecutive obese patients treated with a VBG,...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： van Gemert WG,Greve JW,Soeters PB

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, but it can cause numerous adverse effects. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate whether bariatric surgery changes patient salivary flow. We searched for articles in the Web of Science, Pubmed/MEDLINE, and Scopus databases using...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Farias TMCP,Vasconcelos BCDE,SoutoMaior JR,Lemos CAA,de Moraes SLD,Pellizzer EP

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00