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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension in patients with severe obesit...

Published in Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Severe obesity is a major risk factor for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Data on the role of bariatric surgery for the treatment of this condition are scarce. To evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on treating IIH in severely obese patients. Two university bariatric surgery centers. Prospectively collect...

Bone outcomes following sleeve gastrectomy in adolescents and young adults with obesity versus non-surgical controls

BACKGROUND: Sleeve gastrectomy is the most commonly performed weight loss surgery in adolescents with moderate-to-severe obesity. While studies in adults have reported on the deleterious effects of gastric bypass surgery on bone structure and strength estimates, data are lacking for the impact of sleeve gastrectomy on these measures in adolescents....

Quality of Information About Bariatric Surgery on the Internet: A Two-Continent Comparison of Website Content.

Published in Obesity surgery

Many patients considering bariatric surgery will obtain medical information through the Internet. The type and quality of information patients access may vary significantly by geographic region. Searches were performed using commercial search engines in both the United States of America (USA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) using search terms "baria...

Reversal of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and conversion to sleeve gastrectomy – Two case reports

Published in International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

Introduction With the advent of more minimally invasive procedures like endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) for weight loss and metabolic disorders, we are seeing more cases of patients presenting with sub-optimal results for consideration of alternative weight loss surgery. The report aims to describe our experience in converting ESG to laparosco...

Reproductive health counseling, attitudes, and practices: a cross-sectional survey among bariatric surgeons.

Published in Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Women of childbearing age constitute a substantial proportion of patients who undergo weight loss procedures. However, little is known regarding family planning knowledge, attitudes, and practices among bariatric surgeons. We explored the reproductive health and contraceptive practices among bariatric surgeons. A national society of bariatric surge...

Lessons Learned From Developing a Mobile App to Assist in Patient Recovery After Weight Loss Surgery.

Published in The Journal of surgical research

Weight loss surgery is safe and effective, but fluid and electrolyte balance remains problematic postoperatively. We developed a mobile app to help patients recover after weight loss surgery. Single-center prospective, mixed-methods, participatory research design study of eligible English-speaking adults undergoing weight loss surgery was used. Pat...

Insurance Coverage Criteria for Bariatric Surgery: A Survey of Policies.

Published in Obesity surgery

Bariatric surgery remains underutilized at a national scale, and insurance company reimbursement is an important determinant of access to these procedures. We examined the current state of coverage criteria for bariatric surgery set by private insurance companies. We surveyed medical policies of the 64 highest market share health insurance provider...

Severe Obesity in the Pediatric Population: Current Concepts in Clinical Care.

Published in Current obesity reports

This review describes (1) the clinical assessment of pediatric patients with severe obesity, including a summary of salient biological, psychological, and social factors that may be contributing to the patient's obesity and (2) the current state of treatment strategies for pediatric severe obesity, including lifestyle modification therapy, pharmaco...

Problematic Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorders Associated with Bariatric Surgery.

Published in The Psychiatric clinics of North America

Bariatric surgery candidates often report problematic and/or eating disordered behaviors. For most patients, these eating behaviors improve after surgery. A subset, however, experience a recurrence or new onset of problematic eating behaviors as early as 2 months to 18 months after surgery, which can result in compromised weight loss/excessive weig...