84 pounds: How one man’s weight loss journey started by accident

Doug Michaels’ weight loss journey started by accident, or, more precisely, with an accident.

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Improvement in reduction of body mass index and no effect of lipid profile in bariatric surgery with omentectomy July 20, 2019

We read with great interest Andrew MS's report about weight loss in baboons caused by mesenteric visceral lipoidectomy (MVL) (1). They found that obese baboons lost significant weight when they were performed in MVL. Recently, there was a meta-analysis by Lee et al (2) suggesting that bariatric surgery with omentectomy has significantly reduced in body […]

Yong Wang, Jing Chen, Xiao-Ting Wu

Comment on: Distal Gastric Bypass – 2 m biliopancreatic limb construction with varying lengths of common channel: Application for the current and future practice of Bariatric Surgery July 20, 2019

At first glance, many readers of SOARD may skim past this article and pay little attention. After all, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG) has become the most common procedure with Roux en Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) numbers declining. (1) Interest in best methods and limb lengths for distal RYGB may seem impertinent. Furthermore, surgeons performing RYGB have […]

Mitchell Roslin

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: To band or not to band, is that the question… or the answer for sleeve gastrectomy? July 20, 2019

We would like to thank Prof. Gagner for his valuable comments and discussion of our manuscript 1.

Jodok M. Fink, Gabriel Seifert, Goran Marjanovic

Bariatric Surgery is safe and effective in Medicare patients regardless of age: An analysis of primary Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy outcomes July 18, 2019

On August 30, 2017, The Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) convened a public hearing to review the available evidence for the “Health Outcomes After Bariatric Surgical Therapies in the Medicare Population”. The purpose of this hearing was to obtain public comment on the findings of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality […]

Anthony T. Petrick, Jason E. Kuhn, David M. Parker, Jai Prasad, Christopher Still, G. Craig Wood

Feasibility and Acceptability of an Integrated Behavioral Medicine Service within a Post-Bariatric Surgery Clinic July 18, 2019

Long-term medical and psychological follow-up post-weight loss surgery (WLS) is associated with improved patient outcomes. Weight regain after WLS is a common concern that has behavioral and psychological components; however, most patients do not attend behavioral medicine (BMED) follow-up appointments post-surgery. Innovative treatment models are needed to improve access to BMED to optimize long-term outcomes.

Rebecca L. Kilpatrick, Lauren Holland-Carter, Diana Axiotis, Sharlene Wedin

84 pounds: How one man’s weight loss journey started by accident

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