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Obesity Surgery

Issue 1/2016

Content (43 Articles)

Editorial

Farewell, 2015 … Hello, 2016!

Scott A. Shikora

Biography

Henry Buchwald, M.D., Ph.D.

Scott A. Shikora

Original Contributions

Complications After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in 1573 Consecutive Patients: Are There Predictors?

Anna Dayer-Jankechova, Pierre Fournier, Pierre Allemann, Michel Suter

Original Contributions

Management Algorithm for Leaks Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

A. Nimeri, M Ibrahim, A. Maasher, M. Al Hadad

Original Contributions

Influence of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Pregnant Women: a Comparative Study

Suzana N. Machado, Silvia Pereira, Carlos Saboya, Cláudia Saunders, Andréa Ramalho

Original Contributions

Long-term Weight and Metabolic Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Calibrated with a 50-Fr Bougie

Jaime Ruiz-Tovar, Rosana Martínez, José María Bonete, José María Rico, Lorea Zubiaga, Maria Diez, Carolina Llavero

Original Contributions

Biliopancreatic Diversion for Severe Obesity: Long-Term Effectiveness and Nutritional Complications

María D. Ballesteros-Pomar, Tomás González de Francisco, Ana Urioste-Fondo, Luis González-Herraez, Alicia Calleja-Fernández, Alfonso Vidal-Casariego, Vicente Simó-Fernández, Isidoro Cano-Rodríguez

Original Contributions

The Effect of Weight Loss on Indigenous Australians with Diabetes: a study of Feasibility, Acceptability and Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Paul E. O’Brien, Dawn E. DeWitt, Cheryl Laurie, Leah Brennan, John M. Wentworth, Margaret Anderson, Kerin O’Dea, Felicia Dean, Andrew Smith, David P. Dalton

Original Contributions

Following Bariatric Surgery: an Exploration of the Couples’ Experience

Mary Lisa Pories, Jennifer Hodgson, Mary Ann Rose, John Pender, Natalia Sira, Melvin Swanson

Original Contributions

The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Morbidly Obese

Kamran Samakar, Travis J. McKenzie, Ali Tavakkoli, Ashley H. Vernon, Malcolm K. Robinson, Scott A. Shikora

Erratum

Erratum to: The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Morbidly Obese

Kamran Samakar, Travis J. McKenzie, Ali Tavakkoli, Ashley H. Vernon, Malcolm K. Robinson, Scott A. Shikora

Original Contributions

Short-Term Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Combination with Hiatal Hernia Repair: Experience in a Single Accredited Center

Maher El Chaar, George Ezeji, Leonardo Claros, Maureen Miletics, Jill Stoltzfus

Original Contributions

Effects of Fat and Protein Preloads on Pouch Emptying, Intestinal Transit, Glycaemia, Gut Hormones, Glucose Absorption, Blood Pressure and Gastrointestinal Symptoms After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Nam Q. Nguyen, Tamara L. Debreceni, Carly M. Burgstad, Melissa Neo, Max Bellon, Judith M. Wishart, Scott Standfield, Dylan Bartholomeusz, Chris K. Rayner, Gary Wittert, Michael Horowitz

Original Contributions

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banded Plication (Lagbp): Standardization of Surgical Technique and Analysis of Surgical Outcomes

Kirubakaran Malapan, Ayham Ghinagow, Anirudh Vij, Po-Chih Chang, Ming-Che Hsin, Chih-Kun Huang

Original Contributions

Changes in Bone Metabolism in Morbidly Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery: A Meta-Analysis

Cong Liu, Dan Wu, Jing-Fan Zhang, Duo Xu, Wan-Feng Xu, Yu Chen, Bing-Yang Liu, Ping Li, Ling Li

Original Contributions

Primordial Influence of Post-operative Compliance on Weight Loss After Adolescent Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Naziha Khen-Dunlop, Myriam Dabbas, Gianpaolo De Filippo, Jean-Philippe Jais, Erik Hervieux, Caroline Télion, Jean-Marc Chevallier, Jean-Luc Michel, Yves Aigrain, Pierre Bougnères, Olivier Goulet, Yann Révillon

Original Contributions

Should We Abandon Routine Microscopic Examination in Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimens?

Badr AbdullGaffar, Lakshmiah Raman, Ali Khamas, Faisal AlBadri

Original Contributions

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Metabolic Syndrome

Sahruh Turkmen, Alebtekin Ahangari, Torbjörn Bäckstrom

Original Contributions

Comparing the Effectiveness of Total Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass on Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic Rats

Donglei Zhou, Xun Jiang, Wei Jian, Lijun Zheng, Liesheng Lu, Chengzhu Zheng

Original Contributions

“Normal Values of 24H Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance pH-Metry in a Greek Obese Population Based on Montreal Definition of Gerd”

Georgia Doulami, Stamatina Triantafyllou, Maria Natoudi, Konstantinos Albanopoulos, Evangelos Menenakos, Konstantinos Filis, Georgios Zografos, Dimitrios Theodorou

Open Access Original Contributions

Increased Belching After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Jan S. Burgerhart, Paul C. van de Meeberg, Femke A. Mauritz, Erik J. Schoon, Johannes F. Smulders, Peter D. Siersema, André J. P. M. Smout

Original Contributions

Long-Term Outcome of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Japanese Patients

Yosuke Seki, Kazunori Kasama, Kenkichi Hashimoto

Letter to the Editor

Update on Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak Rate with the Use of Reinforcement

Michel Gagner, Melissa Brown

Letter to Editor/LED Reply

Reply to the Letter to the Editor Submitted by Michel Gagner (Publish with OBSU-D-15-00482)

Scott A. Shikora, Christine Brown Mahoney

Letter to the Editor

Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Bone Metabolism

Sikarin Upala, Anawin Sanguankeo

Letter to the Editor

Chronic Non-specific Pain After Gastric Bypass

A. Hussain, S. El-Hasani

Letter to the Editor

Spatz 3 Adjustable Intragastric Balloon: Long-Term Safety Concerns

Fady Daniel, Carla Abou Fadel, Zaher Houmani, Nader Salti

Letter to Editor/LED Reply

Intragastric Balloon-Induced Ischemic Perforation

Jeffrey Brooks

Review Article

Analysis of the Information Quality of Bariatric Surgery Smartphone Applications Using the Silberg Scale

Melvyn W. B. Zhang, Roger C. M. Ho, Raed Hawa, Sanjeev Sockalingam

Review Article

The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Daniel Skubleny, Noah J. Switzer, Richdeep S. Gill, Mark Dykstra, Xinzhe Shi, Margaret A. Sagle, Christopher de Gara, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

Review Article

Routine Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery: an Analysis of Evidence Base

Kamal K. Mahawar, Chetan Parmar, Yitka Graham, Ayman Abouleid, William R. J. Carr, Neil Jennings, Norbert Schroeder, Peter K. Small

Review Article

Antecolic or Retrocolic Alimentary Limb in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass? A Meta-Analysis

Fabio Rondelli, Walter Bugiantella, Matteo Desio, Maria Cristina Vedovati, Marcello Boni, Nicola Avenia, Adriano Guerra

Review Article

Bariatric Surgery in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

Kamal K. Mahawar, Nimantha De Alwis, William R. J. Carr, Neil Jennings, Norbert Schroeder, Peter K. Small

Review Article

Wernicke Encephalopathy: a Future Problem Even After Sleeve Gastrectomy? A Systematic Literature Review

Dino Kröll, Markus Laimer, Yves Michael Borbély, Kurt Laederach, Daniel Candinas, Philipp Christoph Nett

New Concept

Comparison Between Banded and Nonbanded Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass with 2-Year Follow-Up: a Preliminary Retrospective Analysis

Mohit Bhandari, Shilpa Bhandari, Arun Mishra, Winni Mathur, Atul Dixit

New Concept

Minimizing the Access Trauma of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: the Transoral Specimen Extraction Technique

Marco Maria Lirici, Valentina Romeo, Luigi Simonelli, Simone Tierno, Carlo Eugenio Vitelli

Brief Communication

Laparoscopic Plicated Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Technical Report

Yun Ji, Huan Ye, Yuedong Wang, Xiaoli Zhan, Jinhui Zhu

Video Submission

Laparoscopic Undo of Fundoplication with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Morbidly Obese Patient with Prior Nissen’s Fundoplication: A Video Report

Palanivelu Praveenraj, Rachel M. Gomes, Saravana Kumar, Palanisamy Senthilnathan, Ramakrishnan Parthasarathi, Subbiah Rajapandian, Chinnusamy Palanivelu