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Comment on: Effect of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass versus Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Fasting Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Peptide Hormones: A Prospective Nonrandomized Trial July 15, 2018

Over the past few years a number of papers have tried to decipher the hormonal mechanisms which may promote weight loss following bariatric surgery in parallel or in conjunction witth pure restrictive aspects of any modern bariatric procedure. A particular attention was drawn on type 2 diabetes as, since a publication by Walter Pories [1], […]

Philippe A Topart

Paired Editorial to Accompany: Diagnostic value of Computed Tomography for detecting anastomotic or staple line leakage after bariatric surgery. July 15, 2018

The current study herein presents a cohort of 66 patients with suspected anastomotic or staple line leakage (ASLL) after bariatric surgery that underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans as part of their diagnostic workup. These 66 patients were a subset of a larger group of 121 patients suspected of ASLL. The remainder of the patients […]

Daniel R. Cronk, Christopher K. Sanborn

Comment on: Paired editorial: efficacy of video-based education program in improving metabolic surgery perception among patients with obesity and diabetes July 9, 2018

Both medical and surgical weight loss interventions improve patient health by alleviating obesity-related health concerns. Medical weight loss interventions, such as the implementation of lifestyle changes with or without the addition of prescription anti-obesity medications, yields minimal weight loss up to 10% [1]. While it is known that bariatric/metabolic surgery yields greater weight loss—averaging 50% […]

Karen D. Groller

Current role of staple line reinforcement in 30-day Outcomes of Primary Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: An analysis of MBSAQIP data, 2015-2016 PUF July 5, 2018

The Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is currently the most frequently performed bariatric procedure in the United States comprising approximately 60% of all bariatric surgical interventions. It is generally regarded as a safe procedure with low complication rates. Previously published studies have reported leak rates in the 1-2% range which were notoriously difficult to manage. Various […]

Andrew Demeusy, Anne Sill, Andrew Averbach

Comment on: Laparoscopic Stomach Intestinal Pylorus-Sparing Surgery as a Revisional Option after Failed Adjustable Gastric Banding: A Report of 27 Cases with 36-month Follow-Up July 2, 2018

This case series on laparoscopic SIPS after failed gastric banding is an important addition to our surgical literature. There are several limitations to the paper including small sample size and the presence of several sub groups. Since obesity is a chronic disease, one treatment will not suffice for every patient. This article looks at the […]

Marina Kurian

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