Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a serious problem with a high morbidity and mortality, often exceeding 40% of affected patients. Recently, PVT has been reported in patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The frequency is surprisingly high compared to other abdominal operations....
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Sleeve Gastrectomy as Sole and Definitive Bariatric Procedure: 5-Year Results for Weight Loss and Ghrelin Background Due to excellent efficacy for weight loss in the short-term follow-up, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained enormous popularity as bariatri... Arthur,Bohdjalian,Felix,... - 《Obe...
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: More than a restrictive bariatric surgery procedure? Sleeve gastrectomy(SG) is a restrictive bariatric surgery technique that was first used as part of restrictive horizontal gastrectomy in the original Scopi... D Benaiges,A Más-Lorenzo,A Goday,... - 《World Jour...
19. Du, X., Fu, X.H., Peng, B.Q., et al. (2018a). Resolution of metabolic syndrome and related metabolic disorders after bariatric surgery: comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass. Surg. Obes. Relat. Dis. 14, 1348- -1356. ...
Sleeve Gastrectomy as Sole and Definitive Bariatric Procedure: 5-Year Results for Weight Loss and Ghrelin Background Due to excellent efficacy for weight loss in the short-term follow-up, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained enormous popularity as bariatri... Arthur,Bohdjalian,Felix,... - 《...
These interventions include, but are not limited to; the adjustable gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [13,14]. Despite providing considerable weight loss, only about 1% of obese patients undergo bariatric surgery [14,15]. Perhaps this may be in part, due to high...
Currently, bariatric surgery is the most effective therapy for weight loss and resolution of comorbidities in morbid obese patients. Reasons for weight loss and remission of comorbidities following Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass,Sleeve Gastrectomy, and other bariatric procedures are therefore under intense ...
Obesity is a chronic disease associated with increased risk of obesity-related complications and mortality. Our better understanding of the weight regulation mechanisms and the role of gut-brain axis on appetite has led to the development of safe and eff
Innovative procedures now under study include gastrointestinal neuromodulation, sleeve gastrectomy, intragastric balloons, intraluminal sleeves, and other endoscopic procedures. Previous article in issue Next article in issueDisclosures The authors have no disclosures with respect to this article....