Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundVitamin and mineral deficiencies are common after a sleeve gastrectomy (SG). The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a specialized bariatric multivitamin (WLS Optimum) for SG patients on deficiencies compared with a regular multivitamin (MVS) for up to 5 years.MethodsData of all patients who underwent a SG procedure in th...
Published in Obesity Surgery
Published in Obesity Surgery
Background/ObjectivesDespite profound weight loss after bariatric surgery, some patients are dissatisfied with the results. Pre-surgery expectations, as well as post-surgery items of satisfaction, need to be clarified. The main objective in this study was to investigate the primary reasons to seek bariatric surgery and assess items of satisfaction ...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundLateral and medial hypothalamus (LH and MH) play important roles in energy balance. Changed hypothalamic function has been found in subjects with obesity. However, the effect of bariatric surgery on the function of the two sub-regions has been poorly investigated.MethodsThirty-eight subjects with obesity and 34 age- and sex-matched normal...
Published in Obesity Surgery
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundBariatric surgery involves the risk of postoperative infectious complications, in particular, anastomotic leaks and intra-abdominal abscesses. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a nonspecific marker of inflammation which has gained attention as a test to predict postoperative infectious complications. This systematic review and meta-analysis eva...
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BackgroundIdiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a serious condition that is frequently associated with irreversibly vision loss, having a higher incidence among obese women. Our aims were to screen subclinical IIH in obese patients scheduled to bariatric surgery using peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and to evaluate ...
Published in Obesity Surgery
We herein summarize the available literature on the effects of bariatric surgery (BS) on energy expenditure in individuals with obesity. We conducted a systematic literature review, and 35 prospective studies met our inclusion criteria. The findings indicate that BS contributes to increased diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) and decreased total energ...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundAmong the controversial points in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is how much of the antrum to be resected. This study aimed to evaluate food tolerance after preservation or resection of the antrum during LSG.MethodsProspective randomized study included 50 patients scheduled for LSG. Participants were randomly allocated into one of ...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundSecondary bariatric procedures represent a challenge to both patients and surgeons. The objective of this study was to explore the patterns of recurrence and modalities of secondary bariatric procedures in a tertiary bariatric centre.Materials and MethodsA retrospective analysis of patients who underwent secondary bariatric procedures aft...
