Bariatric Medicine Alert Archives – March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
View Issues
-
Laparoscopic Transgastric Endoscopy after Roux-en-Y GB
Laparoscopic transgastric endoscopy is a safe and minimally-invasive approach for the evaluation of the gastric remnant, duodenum, and biliary tree in patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. -
Diagnosis and Management of Anastomotic Leaks after GB
Lack of specificity in clinical presentation and imaging studies make diagnosing anastomotic leaks challenging, so operative exploration should be part of the diagnostic algorithm. -
Gastric Banding for Patients with a BMI of ≤ 35 kg/m2
With additional study, it is reasonable to expect the weight guidelines for gastric banding to be altered to include patients with a BMI of 30-35 kg/m(2). -
Post-GB Hyperinsulinism with Nesidioblastosis
The risk of recurrent symptomatic hyperinsulinism after limited pancreatectomy is significant, and relative euglycemia may be achieved with subtotal or total pancreatectomy. -
Sleeve Gastrectomy: Mother of All Bariatric Procedures?
The Magenstrasse and Mill procedure is the simplest and most physiological gastroplasty yet described. -
Does Perioperative Weight Loss Affect Liver Size?
This study demonstrates that preoperative weight loss via a low-carbohydrate diet may decrease liver size and friability.