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Background: If medical treatment of obesity fails and if surgical gastroplasty is not indicated, insertion of an intragastric balloon may represent an intermedi-ate modality. Methods: Two patients are reported in whom a bal-loon was... more
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) started as the restrictive part of the more complex laparoscopic duodenal switch (LDS) operation. There is no long-term experience with the isolated LSG. The main concern about the... more
Background The enzyme 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) catalyzes intracellular glucocorticoid reactivation by conversion of cortisone to cortisol in different tissues and have been implicated in several metabolic... more
There is an increasing presence of patient-led social media, mobile apps and patient support technology, but little is known about the role of these in the support of bariatric surgery patients in the UK. This study aimed to seek the... more
Background: Bariatric surgery has the potential for serious complications. A case is presented of unilateral lower extremity compartment syndrome after a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed in the modified lithotomy position.... more
The purposes of the study are to outline the complexity of diagnosing internal herniation after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery and to investigate the added value of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for diagnosing internal... more
Background: One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) by laparoscopy consists of constructing a divided 25-ml (estimated) gastric pouch between the esophago-gastric junction and the crow's foot level, parallel to the lesser curvature, which... more
Background: Abnormalities in calcium and vitamin D metabolism are observed early after gastric bypass, whereas clinical or biochemical evidence of metabolic bone disease might not be detected until many years after the procedure. The aim... more
BACKGROUND: Short-segment Barrett's esophagus (SSBE) or long-segment Barrett's esophagus (LSBE) is the consequence of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is frequently associated with obesity. Obesity is a... more