January 2018 – Bariatric News

Severely obese teens who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight end up lowering their heart disease risk down the road, new research indicates.

Source: Study: Weight-loss surgery good for hearts of severely obese teens

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Modified laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Rossetti anti-reflux fundoplication. Results after 220 procedures with 24 months follow-up April 4, 2020

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), including erosive esophagitis, is highly prevalent in the obese population. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most frequently performed bariatric procedures. The relationship between LSG and GERD has gained increasing attention. This retrospective study aims to assess the effectiveness of combined LSG and modified Rossetti anti-reflux fundoplication for the […]

Stefano Olmi, Matteo Uccelli, Giovanni Carlo Cesana, Francesca Ciccarese, Alberto Oldani, Riccardo Giorgi, Stefano Maria De Carli, Roberta Villa, Adelinda Angela Giulia Zanoni, Marta Bonaldi

Feasibility and Safety of Robot-Assisted Bariatric Conversions and Revisions April 4, 2020

This retrospective chart review study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of robot-assisted bariatric conversions and revisions using laparoscopic procedures as the comparison group. Findings suggest that robot-assisted bariatric conversions and revisions are as safe and feasible as laparoscopic ones.

Rena C. Moon, Ana R. Segura, Andre F. Teixeira, Muhammad A. Jawad

Bariatric Surgery in the Super-Super Morbidly Obese: Outcome Analysis of Patients with BMI over 70 using the ACS-NSQIP Database April 2, 2020

Bariatric surgery offers patients short-term and long-term benefits to their health and quality of life. Currently, we see more patients with superior body mass index (BMI) looking for these benefits. Evidence-based medicine is integral in the evaluation of risks versus benefit; however, data is lacking in this high-risk population.

Gustavo Romero-Velez, David M. Pechman, Fernando Munoz Flores, Erin Moran Atkin, Jenny Choi, Diego R. Camacho

Response to the letter to the Editor: FKBP5 polymorphism rs1360780 and weight loss after bariatric surgery April 1, 2020

We have read with attention the letter of Yasri and Wiwanitkit. According to our recent paper [1], as stated by the authors, our results suggest how age, sex and FKBP5 genotype have a different impact on weight loss depending on the surgical technique used, sex and age. These factors could contribute to understand the interindividual […]

E. Peña, A. Caixàs, C. Arenas, M. Rigla, S. Crivillés, N. Cardoner, A. Rosa

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy for Type 2 Diabetes: Expanding Role of Individualized Metabolic Surgery (IMS) Score April 1, 2020

As recently summarized1, there are only four randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) comparing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) with sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and providing level I evidence up to 5 years after randomization.2-5 None of the individual studies were primarily designed and adequately powered to compare the effects of […]

Ali Aminian

Month: January 2018

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Study: Weight-loss surgery good for hearts of severely obese teens

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