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Background: Bariatric surgery is associated with significant risk reduction for obesity-related and hormone-mediated cancers; however, few studies report gastric or esophageal cancer development after bariatric surgery. This study evaluates the incidence
Behrooz Keleidari+6 more
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Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy: A Complication of Gastric Bypass Surgery [PDF]
Hyperammonemia is a metabolic abnormality characterized by elevated levels of ammonia in the blood. This case report illustrates a 72-year-old Caucasian female with a history of prior gastric bypass surgery done 15 years ago, who was admitted multiple times for acute encephalopathy over the course of a few months. The patient was found to have a gastro-
Varun Reddy+3 more
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Factors underlying the effects of gastric bypass surgery on glucose homeostasis are incompletely understood. Here the authors developed and applied high-throughput mediation analysis to identify proteome/metabolome mediators of improved glucose ...
Jonathan M. Dreyfuss+20 more
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Gastric Pouch Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour Post-Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A First Reported Case
Gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumour is an extremely rare condition to occur after bariatric surgery. To the authors’ knowledge, only two cases of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumours after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have been reported in the ...
Wissam Dib+4 more
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Scientific and Public Interest in Bariatric Surgery for Obesity: The Italian Scenario
Background: Obesity is an escalating concern in our society. Bariatric surgery appears to be the only feasible alternative for severe obesity. This study aims to conduct an integrative analysis of the Italian context concerning bariatric surgery, with a ...
Chiara Mazzone+7 more
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Gastric infarction following gastric bypass surgery
Gastric infarction is an extremely rare occurrence owing to the stomach's extensive vascular supply. We report an unusual case of gastric infarction following gastric bypass surgery. We describe the imaging findings and discuss possible causes of this condition.
Young S. Kang+2 more
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Biliary reflux after laparoscopic modified antireflux monoanastomotic gastric bypass surgery
Aim. Determination of biliary reflux in patients with morbid obesity after a single-anastomotic gastric bypass operation performed in the clinic's modification and according to the classical Roux-en-Y gastric bypass technique.
M. V. Nikolaiev
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Neuroimaging of gastric distension and gastric bypass surgery [PDF]
Several neuroimaging studies are presented, which derive from prior work on gastric distension. Using a nonsurgical approach, we inserted gastric balloons into rats, which led to a marked decrease in food intake that normalized at 8 weeks. Body weight, however, remained below controls, which encouraged pursuit of studies in humans.
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Introduction: Diabetes surgery in obese and slim patients seems to be a superior alternative to the current medical treatment. Gastric bypass is an alternative treatment for diabetes. Nevertheless, there are still doubts whether diabetes can recur if you
M. Garciacaballero+4 more
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Suture erosion after gastric bypass surgery [PDF]
A 45-year-old woman reported recurrent abdominal pain and a sensation of food sticking in the gastric pouch 4 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity. On upper gastrointestinal endoscopy a prolene suture that had eroded through the posterior wall of the gastro-jejunal anastomosis was seen traversing the anastomotic junction ...
Kaimal, N.+3 more
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