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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2014 Purpose: Bariatric surgery is an efficient procedure for the remission of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) from morbid obesity. However, in Asian countries, the mean body mass index (BMI) of T2DM patients is about 25 kg/m2.
Myung Jin Kim +4 more
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Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2017 Surgical therapy is currently the only effective treatment for morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery traditionally consisted of laparoscopic gastric bypass and adjustable gastric banding in numerous patients.
Chang Min Lee, Jong-Han Kim
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Is type 2 diabetes really resolved after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy? Glucose variability studied by continuous glucose monitoring [PDF]
, 2015 The study was carried out on type 2 diabetic obese patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Patients underwent regular glycemic controls throughout 3 years and all patients were defined cured from diabetes according to conventional ...
CAPOCCIA, DANILA +6 more
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Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2015 The type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most serious diseases that threaten public health. Modified gastric bypass surgery has been applied to the treatment of T2DM patients in the 1990s, but the therapeutic mechanism to this function is still
Shao-Wei Xiong +5 more
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BARIATRIC SURGERY; RISK AND BENEFIT [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2007 Obese patients loss more weight with bariatric surgery than with medical weight loss treatment. The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure results in more short term weight loss than laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, but the latter has ...
ISSAM MERDAN
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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Diabetic Retinopathy: Good, Bad, or Both? [PDF]
, 2016 Bariatric surgery, initially intended as a weight-loss procedure, is superior to standard lifestyle intervention and pharmacological therapy for type 2 diabetes in obese individuals.
Docherty, NG, Gorman, DM, Le Roux, CW
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Advanced Biology, EarlyView.This study highlights how cervical carcinoma progression is shaped by immune–tumor interactions within the TME. M2‐TAM infiltration, regulated through STAT3/NF‐κB and linked to CXCL12–CXCR4, promotes immune suppression, angiogenesis, and poor survival.
George A. Lira +11 more
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Development of type 2 diabetes mellitus thirty-one years after Billroth II in a patient asking for diabetes surgery [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: Diabetes surgery in obese and slim patients seems to be a superior alternative to the current medical treatment. Gastric bypass is an alternative treat- ment for diabetes.
A. Reyes-Ortiz +9 more
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Reducing gastrointestinal anastomotic leak rates: Review of challenges and solutions [PDF]
, 2016 Various techniques and interventions have been developed in an effort to obviate gastrointestinal anastomotic leaks. This review is intended to delineate potential modifications that can be made to reduce the risk of anastomotic leaks following ...
Philllips, Benjamin
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Biodegradable Implantable Electronics with Wireless Technology for Real‐Time Clinical Applications
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.The article explores how bioresorbable implantable electronics merge wireless communication and power delivery with biodegradable materials to enable real‐time clinical applications. It highlights advances in materials, system design, and medical uses across neural, cardiovascular, digestive, immune, and drug‐delivery systems.
Myeongki Cho +4 more
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