OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of outcomes, unanticipated admissions and cancellations in patients operated in an Ambulatory surgery unit, and to establish the relationships with their body mass index (BMI). SUBJECTS AND METHODS An observational descriptive prospective study was conducted in the Ambulatory surgery unit of the University Hospital Virgen del Rocío of Seville, on ASA I or...

BACKGROUND The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate possible relationships between bariatric surgery and incidence of obesity-related cancers. Obesity is an established risk factor for obesity-related cancers but the effects of bariatric surgery on incidence of obesity-related cancers are uncertain. MATERIAL/METHODS We searched 4 electronic databases to identify eligible studies: PubM...

Introduction: Several therapeutic methods with different efficacy for dealing with obesity are presented. Different methods for treating obesity have been more successful in the treatment of gastrectomy. Despite the positive effect of this surgery in treating obesity, sleeve gastrectomy causes imbalance of hemodynamic parameters similar to other invasive interventions. Therefore, the aim of thi...

BACKGROUND We investigated the impact of extreme obesity (body mass index [kg/m(2)] 50 or greater) on short-term clinical outcomes and report 1-year mortality. METHODS Fifty-seven patients were found to have a body mass index of 50 or greater among 14,449 patients who underwent cardiac surgery between July 2000 and June 2007. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the ...

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent cardiovascular risk factor. It implies a hemodynamic overload, leading to functional anatomical changes in the heart, with ventricular hypertrophy and systo-diastolic dysfunction. The most effective treatment is bariatric surgery, which has a cardioprotective effect, improving ventricular geometry and function. We analyzed medium-term structural and function...

OBJECTIVE—Bariatric surgery causes durable weight loss. Gut hormones are implicated in obesity pathogenesis, dietary failure, and mediating gastrointestinal bypass (GIBP) surgery weight loss. In mice, we determined the effects of diet-induced obesity (DIO), subsequent dieting, and GIBP surgery on ghrelin, peptide YY (PYY), and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). To evaluate PYY’s role in mediating...

Objective: The aim of this study is to reveal the efficacy laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in preventable metabolic consequences morbid obesity. We evaluated weight loss according body mass index (BMI), changes comorbid diseases accompanying obesity patients who underwent surgery our clinic early and mid-period postoperatively, whether there was vitamin deficiency mid-term, complications ...

BACKGROUND Over 1.7 billion adults worldwide are considered overweight or obese, with the prevalence of obesity in Canada increasing rapidly. Obesity has been shown to affect surgical outcomes such as local recurrence of cancer and wound infections following colorectal surgery. The objective of this study was to determine the perception/attitudes of Canadian surgeons toward the impact of obesit...

Obesity is an epidemic in our society, and rates continue to rise, along with comorbid conditions associated with obesity. Unfortunately, obesity remains refractory to behavioral and drug therapy but has shown response to bariatric surgery. Not only can long-term weight loss be achieved, but a majority of patients have also shown improvement of the comorbid conditions associated with obesity. A...

Morbid obesity, a physiological dysfunction in humans associated with environmental, genetic and endocrinological origins, has significantly increased in the past few decades in the USA. Many methods have emerged for treating morbid obesity, such as diets, exercise, behavior modification, liposuction, drugs, and surgery; among these, bariatric surgery reduces weight and appears to have other cu...