Modified antireflux monoanastomotic laparoscopic gastric bypass in morbid obesity surgery

Use of Robotics During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

To evaluate the theoretical increased precision offered by utilization of the robotic instrument, we attempted to determine whether incorporation of its use into traditional laparoscopic gastric bypass would duplicate or improve the success of the operation without increasing complications. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most commonly performed procedure for morbid obesity in the United St...

Neurologic complications of gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.

BACKGROUND The number of bariatric procedures is rapidly growing as the prevalence of obesity in the USA is increasing. Such procedures are not without complications, and those affecting the nervous system are often disabling and irreversible. We now describe our experience with these complications and review the pertinent literature. METHODS We describe 26 patients with major neurologic cond...

Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Systematic Review

Cost-effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Systematic Review Talebianpour Hamid1, Shahab Alizadeh2*   1. Ph.D. Student, School of Public Health, Department of Management Sciences and Health Economics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2. Ph.D. Student, Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetic...

Laparoscopic Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Laparoscopic Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Obesity was identified as a disease thirty years ago when, the WHO listed obesity as a disease condition in its International Classification of Diseases in 1979. The prevalence of obesity, and especially of morbid obesity, is increasing worldwide and it is today becoming a significant health hazard. Indeed, obesity rates have now reached epidemic proportions in the western hemisphere, with over...