HypothesisThe type and frequency of complications after open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (GBP) have changed with the development of laparoscopic
Obesity surgeryMontastier E, Becouarn G, Berard E, et al. Gastric bypass in older patients: complications, weight loss, and resolution of comorbidi- ties at 2 years in a matched controlled study. Obes Surg. United States. 2016;26:1806-13....
On Dec. 9, 2003, Ron Malone died during his third surgery. The official cause of death: cardiac arrest. More accurately, Malone died from complications of gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Harvey Sugerman says, "There is a risk of a leak following gastric bypass that can be fatal." Dr. Suge...
Ashlee's surgeon, Dr. Constantine Frantzides, is a pioneer in teen gastric bypass. He was the first in Illinois to perform the procedure. Many doctors choose not to because possible long-term complications with teens are still unknown. "Is there enough scientific data to tell us this is the...
Here we wanted to test feasibility and efficacy of RYGB performed in lean adolescent mice on the ability to resist diet-induced obesity and impairment of glycemic control later in life. Our data show that RYGB in adolescent mice is feasible, with negligible complications or mortality and minimal ...
In December of 2001 I was watching Good Morning America and saw Carnie Wilson talk about gastric bypass for the first time in my life. A few minutes later a local show was on and one of the guests had surgery also. After 30 years of obesity and trying every diet known...
Banded versus nonbanded laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass: a cohort study of a single center with 3 years of follow-up of banded mini-gastric bypass (BMGB) in BMI loss, resolution of comorbidities, and postoperative complications compared with mini-gastric bypass (MGB). Pat... M Fouly,M Abd...
Hematemesis Weight loss Palpable enlarged stomach with succussion splash Enlarged lymph nodes such as Virchow nodes (ie, left supraclavicular) and Irish node (anterior axillary) Late complications of gastric cancer may include the following features: ...
Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) eFigure 3. Reasons for Readmission for the 61 Patients Readmitted Within 30 Days eTable. Complications, Operation Time and In-Hospital Stay, Analyzed by Participating Hospitals, in Patients Randomized to Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y ...
Billroth II gastrectomy(BII) was the antecedent togastric bypassand provided more than 50 years of literature regarding its use in thetreatment of cancerandpeptic ulcer. One of the complications that caused surgeons to quit usingBIIfor treating ulcers was excessive weight loss, which was explained ...