Issue 11/2008
Content (30 Articles)
Laparoscopic vs Open Gastric Bypass in the Management of Morbid Obesity: A 7-year Retrospective Study of 1,364 Patients from a Single Center
Emmanuel Atta Agaba, Hazem Shamseddeen, Charmaine Victoria Gentles, Venketesh Sasthakonar, Larry Gellman, Dominick Gadaleta
Influence of Jejunoileal and Common Limb Length on Weight Loss Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Alexandre Lages Savassi-Rocha, Marco Túlio Costa Diniz, Paulo Roberto Savassi-Rocha, Jander Toledo Ferreira, Soraya Rodrigues de Almeida Sanches, Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz, Henrique Gomes de Barros, Inara Kellen Fonseca
Predictors of Weight Loss and Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in the Morbidly Obese Hispano-American Population
Gustavo E. Guajardo-Salinas, Ashraf Hilmy, Maria L. Martinez-Ugarte
Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Resting Energy Expenditure in Women
Marcelo de Castro Cesar, Maria Imaculada de Lima Montebelo, Irineu Rasera Jr, Adalberto Vicente de Oliveira Jr, Pamela Roberta Gomes Gonelli, Gabrielle Aparecida Cardoso
Inadequate Weight Loss vs Secondary Weight Regain: Laparoscopic Conversion from Gastric Banding to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
F. B. Langer, A. Bohdjalian, S. Shakeri-Manesch, F. X. Felberbauer, B. Ludvik, J. Zacherl, G. Prager
The Repair of Incisional Hernia Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass—With or Without Concomitant Abdominoplasty?
A. Iljin, D. Szymanski, J. Kruk-Jeromin, J. Strzelczyk
Circumferential Abdominoplasty
Mario Dini, Andrea Mori, Lorenzo Calì Cassi, Giulia Lo Russo, Marcello Lucchese
Metabolic Outcomes of Obese Diabetic Patients Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
Rishi Singhal, Mark Kitchen, Sue Bridgwater, Paul Super
Band and Port-Related Morbidity After Bariatric Surgery: An Underestimated Problem
M. V. Launay-Savary, K. Slim, C. Brugère, E. Buc, E. Nini, D. Forestier, J. Chipponi
Therapeutic Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy Plus Gastric Remnant Banding on Weight Reduction and Gastric Dilatation: An Animal Study
Jingli Cai, Chengzhu Zheng, Lubai Xu, Danlei Chen, Xinxiang Li, Jinsheng Wu, Jihui Li, Kai Yin, Zhongwei Ke
Buttressing Staples with Cholecyst-derived Extracellular Matrix (CEM) Reinforces Staple Lines in an Ex Vivo Peristaltic Inflation Model
Krishna Burugapalli, Jeffrey C. Y. Chan, John L. Kelly, Abhay Pandit
Different Effect of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Open Biliopancreatic Diversion of Scopinaro on Serum PYY and Ghrelin Levels
E. Garcia-Fuentes, L. Garrido-Sanchez, J. M. Garcia-Almeida, J. Garcia-Arnes, J. L. Gallego-Perales, J. Rivas-Marin, S. Morcillo, I. Cardona, F. Soriguer
A Novel Diagnostic Biomarker Panel for Obesity-related Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Zobair M. Younossi, Mohammed Jarrar, Clare Nugent, Manpreet Randhawa, Mariam Afendy, Maria Stepanova, Nila Rafiq, Zachary Goodman, Vikas Chandhoke, Ancha Baranova
Bariatric Therapy with Intragastric Balloon Improves Liver Dysfunction and Insulin Resistance in Obese Patients
Giorgio Ricci, Gianluca Bersani, Angelo Rossi, Flavia Pigò, Giovanni De Fabritiis, Vittorio Alvisi
BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for Treatment of Morbid Obesity in Prader–Willi Syndrome: Specific Risks and Benefits
F. De Peppo, G. Di Giorgio, M. Germani, E. Ceriati, P. Marchetti, C. Galli, M. G. Ubertini, S. Spera, G. Ferrante, M. Cuttini, M. Cappa, G. Castelli Gattinara, M. Rivosecchi, A. Crinò
The Eradication of Helicobacter pylori is Affected by Body Mass Index (BMI)
Mohamed Abdullahi, Bruno Annibale, Danila Capoccia, Roberto Tari, Edith Lahner, John Osborn, Frida Leonetti, Carola Severi
What is the Quality of Information About Bariatric Surgery on the Internet?
B. Makar, D. Quilliot, R. Zarnegar, T. Levan, A. Ayav, L. Bresler, P. Boissel, L. Brunaud
Glucose Levels and Insulin Secretion in Surgery-Induced Hyperglycemia in Normoglycemic Obese Patients
Marina Michalaki, Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, Panagiotis Mylonas, Maria-Ioanna Argentou, Yves Debaveye, Fotis Kalfarentzos, Apostolos G. Vagenakis
Impact of Morbid Obesity on Chewing Ability
J.-L. Veyrune, C. Chaussain Miller, S. Czernichow, C. A. Ciangura, E. Nicolas, M. Hennequin
Has Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery been Accepted in Japan? The Experience of a Single Surgeon
Kazunori Kasama, Nobumi Tagaya, Eiji Kanahira, Akiko Umezawa, Tetsuya Kurosaki, Takashi Oshiro, Makoto Ishikawa, Yuka Negishi, Yoshimochi Kurokawa, Norio Suzuki, Yasuharu Kakihara, Shoujirou Taketsuka, Kenji Horie, Tetsuya Nakazato, Eri Kikkawa, Sayuri Kabasawa, Yuko Fukuda, Kazuko Sonoda
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome?
J. M. Sabaté, P. Jouët, M. Merrouche, J. Pouzoulet, D. Maillard, F. Harnois, S. Msika, B. Coffin
Prevention of Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies After Bariatric Surgery: Evidence and Algorithms
Dave H. Schweitzer, Eduardus F. Posthuma
Prophylactic Closure of Trocar Orifices with an Intraperitoneal Mesh (Ventralex®) in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Andrés Sánchez-Pernaute, Elia Pérez-Aguirre, Alejandra García Botella, Lorena Rodríguez, Esteban Martín Antona, Juan Cabeza, Domingo Jiménez Valladolid, Miguel Angel Rubio, Isabel Delgado, Antonio Torres
Single-Laparoscopic Incision Transabdominal Surgery Sleeve Gastrectomy
Kevin M. Reavis, Marcelo W. Hinojosa, Brian R. Smith, Ninh T. Nguyen
Prompt Treatment of Intestinal Obstruction after Biliopancreatic Diversion can Save the Intestinal Loop
Marko Nikolic, Tomislav Kulis, Iva Kirac, Miroslav Bekavac Beslin
Fatal Fulminant Pancreatitis After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery
Cunchuan Wang, Yixing Ren, Jun Chen, Youzhu Hu, Jingge Yang, Peng Xu, Yunlong Pan, Jinyi Li
Late Presentation of a Diaphragmatic Hernia Following Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
Stephen Boyce, Raj Burgul, Florentine Pepin, Chris Shearer
Vomiting and An Abdominal Mass Immediately After Vaginal Delivery: An Unusual Cause
Ahmed Helmy, Hamad Al Ashgar, Ali Benmousa, Khalid Al Kahtani
A “Biomarker Biopsy” for the Diagnosis of NASH: Promises from CK-18 Fragments
Yusuf Yilmaz, Engin Ulukaya, Enver Dolar
Reply to the Letter to the Editor: “A “Biomarker Biopsy” for the Diagnosis of NASH: Promises from CK-18 Fragments” by Yusuf Yilmaz, Engin Ulukaya, Enver Dolar
Ancha Baranova, Zobair M. Younossi