Case Definition We identified cases of RYGB by selecting all records with diagnosis related group equal to 288 (operating room procedure for obesity) and procedure identifiable as being for gastric bypass—ICD-9-CM codes 44.31 and 44.39. Unique codes for laparoscopic RYGB do not exist and alternat...
however, few population-based studies have considered the effectiveness of lrygb compared with orygb in terms of patient safety because international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification (icd-9-cm) laparoscopic codes for gastric bypass surgery were not available until 2004 ...
This cohort study compares the risk of operative and nonoperative interventions up to 4 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs vertical sleeve
Insurance statusObesityProcedure trendsRoux-en-Y gastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyBACKGROUND :Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) recently became the most frequently performed bariatric surgery (BS) worldwide, overtaking the long-time standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Main indications for one or the other...
H OH metabolites OH Article Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Induces Distinct but Frequently Transient Effects on Acylcarnitine, Bile Acid and Phospholipid Levels Jarlei Fiamoncini 1,2,† , Carina Fernandes Barbosa 3,†, José Rubens Arnoni Junior 3, José Celestino Araújo Junior 3, Cinthia...
In the case of head and neck cancer, the status of p16 has been described as an important predictor of chemopotentiation by LDFRT [16], but this does not seem to be specific to LDFRT since p16 is also a predictor of the standard of care response [17]. In an effort to identify ...