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Obesity Surgery

Issue 1/2010

Content (24 Articles)

Clinical Research

Pathophysiology of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bands: Analysis and Classification Using High-Resolution Video Manometry and a Stress Barium Protocol

Paul Robert Burton, Wendy A. Brown, Cheryl Laurie, Anna Korin, Kenneth Yap, Melissa Richards, John Owens, Gary Crosthwaite, Geoff Hebbard, Paul E. O’Brien

Clinical Research

Clinical Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asian Bariatric Patients

Pu-Sheng Yeh, Yi-Chih Lee, Wei-Jei Lee, Sheng-Bin Chen, Sung-Jung Ho, Wei-Ban Peng, Ching-Ching Tsao, Hui-Ling Chiu

Clinical Research

The Impact of Reconstructive Procedures Following Bariatric Surgery on Patient Well-being and Quality of Life

Eva S. J. van der Beek, Wouter te Riele, Tom F. Specken, Djamila Boerma, Bert van Ramshorst

Clinical Research

Reduction in Plasma Levels of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Indicators After Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass

Edilson João Cabrera, Antonio Carlos Valezi, Vinicius Daher Alvares Delfino, Edson Lopes Lavado, Decio Sabbatini Barbosa

Clinical Report

Early Postoperative Insulin-Resistance Changes After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Mario Rizzello, Francesca Abbatini, Giovanni Casella, Giorgio Alessandri, Aldo Fantini, Frida Leonetti, Nicola Basso

Clinical Research

The Gut Hormone Response Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Cross-sectional and Prospective Study

Dimitrios J. Pournaras, Alan Osborne, Simon C. Hawkins, David Mahon, Mohammad A. Ghatei, Steve R. Bloom, Richard Welbourn, Carel W. le Roux

Clinical Research

Thyroid Function and Insulin Sensitivity Before and After Bilio-pancreatic Diversion

Donatella Gniuli, Laura Leccesi, Caterina Guidone, Amerigo Iaconelli, Chiara Chiellini, Andrea Manto, Marco Castagneto, Giovanni Ghirlanda, Geltrude Mingrone

Research Article

Retinol and α-Tocopherol in Morbid Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

José I. Botella-Carretero, José A. Balsa, Clotilde Vázquez, Roberto Peromingo, Manuela Díaz-Enriquez, Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale

Clinical Research

Overexpression of 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 in Hepatic and Visceral Adipose Tissue is Associated with Metabolic Disorders in Morbidly Obese Patients

René Baudrand, Cristian A. Carvajal, Arnoldo Riquelme, Mauricio Morales, Nancy Solis, Margarita Pizarro, Alex Escalona, Camilo Boza, Gustavo Pérez, Angélica Domínguez, Marco Arrese, Carlos E. Fardella

Clinical Research

Mitochondrial DNA Content in Human Omental Adipose Tissue

Andrea Lindinger, Ralph Peterli, Thomas Peters, Beatrice Kern, Markus von Flüe, Martine Calame, Matthias Hoch, Alex N. Eberle, Peter W. Lindinger

Basic Science Research

Adipocyte Accumulation of Long-Chain Fatty Acids in Obesity is Multifactorial, Resulting from Increased Fatty Acid Uptake and Decreased Activity of Genes Involved in Fat Utilization

José L. Walewski, Fengxia Ge, Michel Gagner, William B. Inabnet, Alfons Pomp, Andrea D. Branch, Paul D. Berk

Case Report

Bariatric Surgery in the Management of Childhood Obesity: Should There be an Age Limit?

Dilip Dan, Dave Harnanan, Shiva Seetahal, Vijay Naraynsingh, Surujpal Teelucksingh

Invited Commentary

Sleeve Gastrectomy for Childhood Morbid Obesity: Why Not?

Thomas H. Inge, Stavra Xanthakos

Case Report

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in an Adolescent Patient with Bardet–Biedl Syndrome, a Monogenic Obesity Disorder

Markos Daskalakis, Holger Till, Wieland Kiess, Rudolf A. Weiner

Case Report

Usefulness of Continuous Glucose Monitoring for the Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia after a Gastric Bypass in a Patient Previously Treated for Type 2 Diabetes

Hélène Hanaire, Audrey Dubet, Marie-Emilie Chauveau, Yves Anduze, Martine Fernandes, Vincent Melki, Patrick Ritz

Letter to the Editor

Preoperative Weight Loss: A Component of the Preoperative Program in Bariatric Surgery

Marinus Wiezer, Ignace Jansen, Anders Thorell

Letter to the Editor

Preoperative Weight Loss in the Context of a Comprehensive Lifestyle Intervention

Melissa Kalarchian, Marsha Marcus

Letter to the Editor

Succinylcholine and Morbid Obesity: The Debate Continues…

Jay B. Brodsky, Harry J. M. Lemmens

Open Access Letter to the Editor

Succinylcholine: The Dilemma with the Evidence

Jan-Uwe Schreiber, Thomas Fuchs-Buder