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：BACKGROUND:In Russia, 40% of the population are overweight, and 26% are obese. As was mentioned at the IFSO Symposium in Cancun, very little is known about obesity surgery in Russia. METHODS:The authors undertook a literature search and interviewed surgeons who are known to perform bariatric procedures. RESULTS:Jejun...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Yashkov YI,Kuzin NM,Sedletsky YI

更新日期：1999-02-01 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：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:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) for clinically severe obesity (CSO) results in a 'paradoxical' response of the measured resting energy expenditure (MREE) in which the MREE remains within the predicted range based upon the Harris-Benedict (HB) equation, despite a significant decrease in caloric intake to 500-...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Flancbaum L,Verducci JS,Choban PS

更新日期：1998-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:Besides weight loss Scopinaro's operation produces correction of hypercholesterolemia and noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus in all patients who suffer from these conditions. These results encouraged us to perform biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) without gastric resection, thus preserving the functions of...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Noya G,Cossu ML,Coppola M,Tonolo G,Angius MF,Fais E,Ruggiu M

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors review preliminary experience with silastic ring vertical gastroplasty (SRVG). METHODS:Of 202 patients who underwent SRVG, 191 are more than 3 months postoperation and of these 165 were accessible for review. RESULTS:Pouch volume could not be readily measured. The TA90BN stapler was occasionall...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Stoner J,Stoner P,Sytsma J

更新日期：1997-12-01 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:Suggested risk factors for postoperative thrombosis such as high fatty acid levels, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes are common in obese patients. METHODS:In a retrospective study, the case records of 328 patients operated for obesity by gastric procedure from September 1977 until December 1993 were analyz...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Eriksson S,Backman L,Ljungström KG

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

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 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：BACKGROUND:Excess dietary fat has been implicated in the etiology of obesity. METHODS:This study examined the fat intake of three weight groups, normal (20.0 < or = BMI < or = 27.0), moderately obese (27.1 < or = BMI < or = 39.9) and severely obese (BMI > or = 40.0). Each group contained 50 subjects. Detailed 3-day fo...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Alfieri M,Pomerleau J,Grace DM

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Most people do not realize how prejudicially damaging they behave, particularly towards the obese. Their discrimination has been deemed, unconsciously perhaps, as acceptable by society. METHODS: This paper describes a high school senior's exploration of prejudice and discrimination towards the obese. RESUL...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Flanagan SA

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: Perhaps the most difficult problem in evaluating results of obesity surgery is the lack of standards for comparison, and the absence of consensus among professionals in definitions, classifications, and standard systems for reporting results, particularly in the analysis of successes and failures. METHODS:...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Oria HE

更新日期：1996-08-01 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: The importance of creating a small 10-20 ml upper pouch when performing a vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) is often stated in the literature. In order to test the hypothesis that weight loss is superior in patients with a small upper pouch, we examined the weight loss curves for three different pouch siz...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Näslund E,Backman L,Granström L,Stockeld D

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BACKGROUND: In June 1993, the authors started performing the Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) via laparoscopy. METHODS: Since June 1993, 25 patients have undergone laparoscopic VBG. RESULTS: Weight loss did not differ from the traditional open VBG. CONCLUSIONS: The laparoscopic procedure, which can be performed simp...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Catona A,Gossenberg M,Mussini G,La Manna L,De Bastiani T,Armeni E

更新日期：1995-08-01 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: The severely obese under 21 years of age are at high risk of missing normal development during a crucial period of life and should be considered for surgical treatment. Vertical banded gastroplasty allows patients to be treated effectively while continuing to have normal digestion and absorption without th...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Mason EE,Scott DH,Doherty C,Cullen JJ,Rodriguez EM,Maher JW,Soper RT

更新日期：1995-02-01 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：:Many centers advocate close patient follow-up and a multidisciplinary approach as necessary ingredients for the success of a bariatric surgery program. The military medical environment is not suitable for these conditions. Many patients are referred from great distances to the large regional medical centers, thereby p...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Shikora SA,Abrahamian GA,Gaines CE

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of all ileogastrostomy procedures (n = 26) performed in 1993 by one surgeon (IGMC) was carried out to investigate the hypothesis that Helicobacter pylori may be implicated in certain severe cases of postoperation nausea and diarrhea. Ten of 26 persons (38.5%) displayed nausea and notable diarrhea...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Cleator IG,Rae AJ,Birmingham CL

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review examines the energetics and metabolic parameters which influence the effectiveness of gastric restrictive surgery in achieving weight loss in the clinically severely obese patient. Among the subjects discussed are the metabolic determinants and consequences of obesity, energy expenditure and its components...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Macgregor AM

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, longitudinal weight loss analyses (curve-fitting) have been complicated by non-linear weight patterns, incomplete follow-up, and varied follow-up times. Therefore, the cross-sectional design (one time point survey) was chosen to study predictors of weight loss at yearly postoperative time intervals (+/- 6 mon...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Jeng G,Renquist K,Doherty C,Mason EE

更新日期：1994-02-01 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：: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：:The author recommends liposuction by syringe technique instead of by the lipoaspirator machine. This technique has been applied to obese patients who were further stimulated to lose weight by dieting. ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Felicio Y

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric bypass with jejunal interposition is a version of the distal Roux-en-Y. Ninety cm of the jejunum is interposed between the gastric stoma and the ileum. This new procedure initially was used in super-obese patients mainly to facilitate the gastric anastomosis. ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Torres JC

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to improve the results of biliopancreatic diversion in the treatment of morbid obesity, two aspects of the procedure performed at Laval Hospital were modified to reduce adverse physiological consequences. The distal gastrectomy was replaced by a parietal gastrectomy which preserves vagal continuity along...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Marceau P,Biron S,Bourque RA,Potvin M,Hould FS,Simard S

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to obtain accurate histories for a comparative study of compulsive overeating and alcoholism was severely compromised by the high degree of denial, shame and self-blame present in these two overlapping disease entities. Areas of overlap included similar progression of the disease, familial tendencies, and ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Wittig VR,Wittig JH

更新日期：1993-02-01 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：: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：: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：:Morbidly obese patients are generally in a malnutritional state with an extremely high operative risk. In order to reduce the operative risk, surgeons should make every effort before the operation. A protein sparing modified fast (PSMF) may exhibit its high effectiveness when taken at least for 2 weeks preoperatively....

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Kawamura I I,Chen CC,Yamazaki K,Miyazawa Y,Isono K

更新日期：1992-02-01 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：:Vertical banded gastroplasty-gastric bypass is a surgical technique combining the advantages of the vertical banded gastroplasty with those of gastric bypass. The procedure was performed on 148 morbidly obese individuals: 83% were female, and 17% were male. Ages ranged from 15 to 64 years, with a mean age of 35. Mean ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Capella RF,Capella JF,Mandec H,Nath P

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The success of vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) in the obese transplanted population is measured by a low operative morbidity and mortality in the context of a good record of permanent weight loss and an enhanced quality of life. Selection of transplanted patients for gastroplasty should be guided by the prevailing ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Rex IH,Hull D,Trowbridge PE

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity affects approximately one-third of the population of the United States. Pulmonary complications are common following upper abdominal surgery, and constitute the most frequent postoperative complication in the obese surgical patient. This literature review addresses the pathophysiology of the pulmonary changes ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Macgregor AM

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Roux-Y gastric bypass with transection in an anterio-posterior oblique fashion and an 11-12 mm internal diameter gastrojejunostomy supported by an external strip of linea alba fascia is safe and effective as a primary or revision procedure, with a very low failure and revision rate. ...

journal_title：Obesity surgery

authors： Linner JH,Drew RL

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00