Issue 2/2004
Content (29 Articles)
Twenty Years of Biliopancreatic Diversion: What is the Goal of the Surgery?
Simon Biron, Frédéric-Simon Hould, Stéfane Lebel, Simon Marceau, Odette Lescelleur, Serge Simard, Picard Marceau
A Comparison of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Biliopancreatic Diversion in Superobesity
Kevin Dolan, Michael Hatzifotis, Leyanne Newbury, George Fielding
Outcome following Gastric Bypass Surgery: Impact of Past Sexual Abuse
Amy Buser, Maureen Dymek-Valentine, John Hilburger, John Alverdy
Severe Protein-Calorie Malnutrition after Bariatric Procedures
Joel Faintuch, Mitsunori Matsuda, Maria Emilia L F Cruz, Marlene M Silva, Marcelo P Teivelis, Arthur B Garrido Jr, J J Gama-Rodrigues
Acute Post-Gastric Reduction Surgery (APGARS) Neuropathy
Craig G Chang, Beverley Adams-Huet, David A Provost
Bowel Obstruction after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Ninh T Nguyen, Sergio Huerta, Dmitri Gelfand, C Melinda Stevens, Jeffrey Jim
Impact of Fellowship Training on the Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass
David Oliak, Milton Owens, Hans J Schmidt
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity: Results of our Learning Curve in 100 Consecutive Patients
Enrique Stoopen-Margain, Rafael Fajardo, Nayví España, Rosa Gamino, Jorge González-Barranco, Miguel F Herrera
Is Routine Cholecystectomy Required During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass?
Leonardo Villegas, Benjamin Schneider, David Provost, Craig Chang, Daniel Scott, Thomas Sims, Lois Hill, Linda Hynan, Daniel Jones
The Effects of Pneumoperitoneum on Respiratory Mechanics During General Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery
Abdelazeem Ali El-Dawlatly, Abdullah Al-Dohayan, Mohamed Essam Abdel-Meguid, Abdelkareem El-Bakry, Essam M Manaa
Reduction in Co-morbidities 4 Years after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
Arno Frigg, Ralph Peterli, Thomas Peters, Christoph Ackermann, Peter Tondelli
Removal of Peri-Gastric Fat Prevents Acute Obstruction after Lap-Band® Surgery
Roy Shen, Christine J Ren
Laparoscopic Adjustable Banding in Pregnancy: Safety, Patient Tolerance and Effect on Obesity-Related Pregnancy Outcomes
A J Skull, G H Slater, J E Duncombe, G A Fielding
Initial Experience with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Hungary
Janos Bende, Miklos Ursu, Miklos Csiszar
Effects of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding on Body Composition, Metabolic Profile and Nutritional Status of Obese Women: 12-Months Follow-Up
V Giusti, M Suter, E Héraïef, R C Gaillard, P Burckhardt
The Effects of Gastric Bands of Different Synthetic Materials on the Gastric and Esophageal Mucosa: an Experimental Study
Alp Bozbora, Halil Coskun, Umut Barbaros, Serkan Sari, Oktar Asoglu
Mechanical Evaluation of a Ruptured Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band
Michael M P J Reijnen, J H Naus, Ignace M C Janssen
Literature Review of Comparative Studies of Complications with Swedish Band and Lap-Band®
Martin Fried, Karl Miller, Karin Kormanova
Improvement of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty by Strict Dietary Management
Fatih M Avsar, Hakan Ozel, Serdar Topaloglu, Bulent C Yuksel, Huseyin Berkem, Tuncay Delibasi, Suleyman Hengirmen
Pre- and Postoperative Esophageal and Gastric pH Levels in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Vertical Gastroplasty
Theodossis S Papavramidis, Spiros T Papavramidis, Konstantinos G Sapalidis, Isaac I Kessisoglou, Orestis I Gamvros
Increased Body Mass Index and Peri-operative Risk in Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery
Joachim Klasen, Axel Junger, Bernd Hartmann, Andreas Jost, Matthias Benson, Tsovinar Virabjan, Gunter Hempelmann
A Potential Complication of Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure after Gastric Bypass Surgery
Tito L Vasquez, Kevin Hoddinott
Gastric Wall Necrosis from Organo-axial Volvulus as a Late Complication of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Marina Bortul, Monica Scaramucci, Cinzia Tonello, Arrigo Spivach, Gennaro Liguori