Roux-en-Y gastric bypassObesityComplicationsInsurance statusProcedure trendsBackground: 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 ...
Gastric sleeve surgery offers a promising path to significant weight loss and improved health. However, the role of diet before and after the surgery cannot be understated. By adhering to pre-op and post-op dietary guidelines, individuals can enhance their recovery, avoid complications, and ensure...
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a bariatric operation that has rapidly gained popularity as a first-stage procedure and even as a stand-alone operation.The purported advantages of SG are that it is a relatively simple operation, results in considerable weight loss, does not involve any digestive anast...
Compared with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy was associated with a lower risk for subsequent abdominal surgery or endoscopy in a new study that examined the two bariatric procedures. In up to 4 years of follow-up, compared to patients who underwent gastric bypass, those who underw...
Gastric leaks post sleeve gastrectomy: review of its prevention and management. World J Gastroenterol 2014;20:13904-10.Abou Rached A, Basile M, El Masri H. Gastric leaks post sleeve gastrectomy: review of its prevention and management. World J Gastroenterol. 2014;20(38):13904–10. CentralA....
3D CT Volumetric Analysis of Gastric Sleeve on Post Operative Day 1 (POD 1) and at 1-year Post-Op (PO) after a Standardized Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG): Does It Have Any Correlation with Percent Excess Weight Loss (%EWL)? - ScienceDirect...
Gastric sleeve gastrectomy has become a frequent bariatric procedure. Its apparent simplicity hides a number of serious,sometimes fatal,complications. This is more important in the absence of an internationally adopted algorithm for the management of the leaks complicating this operation. The debates ...
Resection of this valve, including the orifice of the fistula and the gastric tube, was done using a blue-load stapler ECHELON FLEX GST (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, USA) while creating the new gastric pouch. Then, we performed a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with a 150-cm a...
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been performed as a stand-alone primary bariatric procedure with increasing frequency. Staple line leakage is the most terrifying complication of the operation. In this study, three cases of proximal gastric leak after LSG treated by uncovered biodegradable ...
Sleeve gastrectomyHedonic hungerWeight loss'Hedonic hunger' indicates the desire to consume food in the absence of an energy requirement. Hedonic hunger can be investigated using the validated Power of Food Scale (PFS). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are currently ...