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Obesity Surgery

Issue 5/2009

Content (28 Articles)

Editorial

Retiring the Learning Curve

Henry Buchwald, Nicola Scopinaro

Editorial

Editors’ Comment: Bariatrics and Diabetes Meta-Analysis

Henry Buchwald, Nicola Scopinaro

Research Article

Mid-term Follow-up after Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Final Approach for Morbid Obesity

Enrique Arias, Pedro R. Martínez, Vicky Ka Ming Li, Samuel Szomstein, Raul J. Rosenthal

Research Article

Internal Hernias and Nonclosure of Mesenteric Defects During Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Atul K. Madan, Emanuele Lo Menzo, Naveen Dhawan, David S. Tichansky

Research Article

Characteristics and Outcome of Patients Admitted to the ICU Following Bariatric Surgery

Renee J. C. van den Broek, Marc P. Buise, Francois M. van Dielen, Alexander J. G. H. Bindels, André A. J. van Zundert, J. Frans Smulders

Research Article

The Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Morbidly Obese Chinese Patients

Chi-Ming Tai, Yi-Chia Lee, Ming-Shiang Wu, Chi-Yang Chang, Ching-Tai Lee, Chih-Kun Huang, Hsin-Chih Kuo, Jaw-Town Lin

Research Article

Parameters of Inflammation in Morbid Obesity: Lack of Effect of Moderate Weight Loss

Eva Solá, Ana Jover, Antonio López-Ruiz, María Jarabo, Amparo Vayá, Carlos Morillas, Marcelino Gómez-Balaguer, Antonio Hernández-Mijares

Research Article

Impact of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in Super Versus Morbidly Obese Women

Antonio Iannelli, Rodolphe Anty, Thierry Piche, Moucef Dahman, Philippe Gual, Albert Tran, Jean Gugenheim

Research Article

Pregnancy Nutritional Indices and Birth Weight After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Joel Faintuch, Maria Carolina Gonçalves Dias, Eliener de Souza Fazio, Fernanda Castello Branco Mariz de Oliveira, Roseli Mieko Yamamoto Nomura, Marcelo Zugaib, Ivan Cecconello

Research Article

Vitamin D Status Before Roux-en-Y and Efficacy of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Doses of Vitamin D in Patients After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Natalia Fendrikova Mahlay, Lisena G. Verka, Kimberly Thomsen, Srinivas Merugu, Mark Salomone

Research Article

Transient Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation in Morbid Obesity

J. H. Schneider, M. Küper, A. Königsrainer, B. Brücher

Research Article

Alterations in Proinsulin and Insulin Dynamics, HDL Cholesterol and ALT After Gastric Bypass Surgery. A 42-Months Follow-up Study

Johansson Hans-Erik, Haenni Arvo, Öhrvall Margareta, Sundbom Magnus, Zethelius Björn

Clinical Research

Lipoprotein Lipase Expression in Livers of Morbidly Obese Patients Could be Responsible for Liver Steatosis

Eva Pardina, Juan A. Baena-Fustegueras, Rafael Llamas, Roberto Catalán, Rosa Galard, Albert Lecube, Jose M. Fort, Miquel Llobera, Helena Allende, Víctor Vargas, Julia Peinado-Onsurbe

Research Article

Expression of Cytokine Signaling Genes in Morbidly Obese Patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis

J. Michael Estep, Ancha Baranova, Noreen Hossain, Hazem Elariny, Kathy Ankrah, Arian Afendy, Vikas Chandhoke, Zobair M. Younossi

Research Article

A Rodent Model of Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery—Implications for the Understanding of Underlying Mechanisms

J. Kampe, W. A. Brown, A. Stefanidis, J. B. Dixon, B. J. Oldfield

Current Status

Results of Sleeve Gastrectomy—Data from a Nationwide Survey on Bariatric Surgery in Germany

Christine Stroh, D. Birk, R. Flade- Kuthe, M. Frenken, B. Herbig, S. Höhne, H. Köhler, V. Lange, K. Ludwig, R. Matkowitz, G. Meyer, P. Pick, Th. Horbach, S. Krause, L. Schäfer, M. Schlensak, E. Shang, T. Sonnenberg, M. Susewind, H. Voigt, R. Weiner, S. Wolff, A. M. Wolf, U. Schmidt, H. Lippert, Th. Manger

Research Article

Feasibility of Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Revision Operation for Failed Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty

Ram Elazary, David Hazzan, Liat Appelbaum, Avraham I. Rivkind, Andrei Keidar

Research Article

Laparoscopic Placement of Non-Adjustable Silicone Ring for Weight Regain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Giovanni Dapri, Guy Bernard Cadière, Jacques Himpens

Review

Rat Models for Bariatric Surgery and Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Sheetal Bharat Mistry, Juan J. Omana, Subhash Kini

Case Report

Late Perforation and Abscess Formation at the Site of the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Iliana Gonzalez-Pezzat, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Juan Pablo Pantoja-Millan

Case Report

After 3 Years of Starvation: Duodenum Swallowed Remaining Stomach

Andreas Hillenbrand, Uta Waidner, Doris Henne-Bruns, Anna Maria Wolf, Klaus Buttenschoen

Case Report

Chylothorax: Unusual Complication After Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

Carlos Zerrweck, Robert Caiazzo, Laurent Arnalsteen, Guélareh Dezfoulian, Henry Porte, François Pattou

Letter to the Editor

Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon May Represent an Alternative and Effective Treatment for Body Weight Control in Prader–Willi Syndrome

A. Crinò, G. Di Giorgio, F. De Peppo, S. Spera, M. Rivosecchi, G. Castelli Gattinara

Erratum

Erratum to: Rhabdomyolysis After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Increase in Muscle Enzymes Does not Predict Fatal Outcome

Pietro Forestieri, Antonio Formato, Vincenzo Pilone, Antonietta Romano, Angela Monda, Salvatore Tramontano