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The Association of IVC Filter Placement with the Incidence of Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism following Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: An Analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Project October 18, 2018

Obesity is endemic in the United States effecting 39.6% of the population and approximately 200,000 undergo bariatric surgery annually.[1-6] Despite an overall decrease in the rate of adverse events following bariatric surgery, these procedures are not without risk.[6] Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), are among the leading cause […]

Ivy N. Haskins, Lisbi Rivas, Tammy Ju, Ashlyn E. Whitlock, Richard L. Amdur, Anton N. Sidawy, Paul P. Lin, Khashayar Vaziri

Five-year changes in dietary intake and body composition in adolescents with severe obesity undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery October 18, 2018

Childhood obesity affects the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents [1]. Obesity in adolescents causes medical, psychological and social comorbidities, which usually continue into adulthood and can, without intervention, lead to premature death [2]. Non-surgical treatment approaches have shown poor outcome [2]. Bariatric surgery has been increasingly accepted as a treatment for adolescents with […]

Pia Henfridsson, Anna Laurenius, Ola Wallengren, Eva Gronowitz, Jovanna Dahlgren, Carl-Erik Flodmark, Claude Marcus, Torsten Olbers, Lars Ellegård

A long biliopancreatic and short alimentary limb results in more weight loss in revisional RYGB surgery. Outcomes of the randomized controlled ELEGANCE REDO trial October 18, 2018

For a number of years the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LABG) has been one of the leading bariatric procedures with good short term outcomes 1, 2. However, inadequate weight loss, weight regain and other band-related complications in the long term led to the fast worldwide decrease in LAGB procedures 3,4. Most failed LABG are converted […]

AB Boerboom, J Homan, EO Aarts, ThJ Aufenacker, IMC Janssen, FJ Berends

Comment on: “Midterm outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy in the elderly” October 18, 2018

To the Editor,

Anawin Sanguankeo

Title: Comment on Evaluating the safety of intragastric balloon: An analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program October 18, 2018

We have read with interest the manuscript “Evaluating the safety of intragastric balloon: An analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program” by Dang, et al. 1. In this retrospective analysis based on the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program database, the authors conclude that the intragastric balloon […]

Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Eduardo G.H. de Moura, Manoel Galvão Neto, Christopher C. Thompson

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