Autologous Breast Reconstruction with Bilateral Stacked Free Flaps in Massive Weight Loss Patients
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022 Summary:. Patients with a history of massive weight loss who are undergoing autologous breast reconstruction after mastectomy represent a unique surgical challenge.
Aran Yoo, MD +5 more
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Splenic and concomitant liver abscess after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a safe and effective procedure for losing weight and gaining control of obesity-related comorbidities.
Avallone, Marcello +3 more
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Evaluation of Weight Loss Indicators and Laparoscopic One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Outcomes
Scientific Reports, 2018 Mini-gastric bypass/One-anastomosis gastric bypass (MGB-OAGB) is an effective bariatric technique for treating overweight and obesity, controlling and improving excess-weight-related comorbidities.
Miguel A. Carbajo +6 more
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Risk factors for excess weight loss and hypernatremia in exclusively breast-fed infants
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2006 Data were prospectively obtained from exclusively breast-fed healthy term neonates at birth and from healthy mothers with no obstetric complication to determine risk factors for excess weight loss and hypernatremia in exclusively breast-fed infants ...
M.K. Çaglar, I. Özer, F.S. Altugan
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Excess body weight in children may increase the length of hospital stay
Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of excess body weight in the pediatric ward of University Hospital and to test both the association between initial nutritional diagnosis and the length of stay and the in-hospital variation in nutritional status.
Maria Teresa Bechere Fernandes +3 more
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WEIGHT LOSS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AFTER ONE ANASTOMOSIS GASTRIC BYPASS: A 2-YEAR FOLLOW-UP STUDY
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2023 Background: Studies assessing quality of life (QoL) after one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) are currently scarce. Objective: To analyze the main weight loss outcomes and QoL in individuals undergoing OAGB during a 2-year follow-up. Methods: This is
João Gabriel Romero BRAGA +4 more
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Design of the PACIFIC study: A randomized controlled trial evaluating a novel treatment for adults with overweight and obesity [PDF]
, 2019 The majority of adults in the United States have overweight or obesity which is associated with significant health and psychological consequences. Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL) is the current gold-standard weight-loss program for adults but recidivism ...
Boutelle, Kerri N
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BMJ Open, 2020 Introduction Despite the non-negligible weight loss failure rate at midterm, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains the reference procedure in the treatment of morbid obesity with metabolic comorbidities.
Delphine Maucort-Boulch +11 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Background Obesity is associated with left atrial (LA) remodeling (ie, dilatation and dysfunction) which is an independent determinant of future cardiovascular events.
Oscar Deal +6 more
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in adolescents: Results at two years including psychosocial aspects [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Obesity now affects 3%-4% of the pediatric population and contributes to the increase in cardiac mortality in adulthood. Bariatric surgery is the best treatment for weight loss and the obesity-associated comorbidities in adults.
D. Weil +9 more
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