Background: Gastric bypass is a restrictive and malabsorptive surgery. The restrictive part consists in the creation of a small gastric pouch. The gastrointestinal bypass serves as the malabsorptive element. Aim: To describe a simplified gastric bypass approach for morbid obese patients, showing our results, and also remarking the importance of this technique for reducing the learning curve....

persistent dysphagia, severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, and refractory vomiting. She had undergone vertical banding gastroplasty (VBG) 5 years earlier to manage her obesity and had successfully lost 90 kg in weight. This was performed following failed laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), in which significant reflux symptoms required deflation of the band. Physical examination w...

A new compound, 2-phenyl-2-(2-pyridyl) thioacetamide (Fig. 1) with a powerful inhibitory effect on gastric secretion has recently been synthesised.' Bedi, Gillespie, and Gillespie (1967), using vagally innervated and Heidenhain pouch dogs, have shown it to inhibit gastrin-stimulated acid secretion. In that they failed to demonstrate any effect on histaminestimulated or amechol-stimulated gastri...

Gastric diverticula are rare disorders which present usually with vague upper abdominal symptoms. The diagnosis is based on endoscopic and radiologic findings, but it may remain uncertain until the operation. Herein we report the case of a 46-year-old woman with a diverticulum of the posterior aspect of the upper part of the gastric fundus, referred to our attention for epigastric pain. The pre...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. The additional benefit of placing a nonadjustable band around the pouch remains to be determined. The objective of this study was to compare outcomes between banded and nonbanded LRYGB patients in a single bariatric center. METHODS A matched cohort analysis was performed between patien...

Abstract Background Oesophageal atresia is a congenital abnormality commonly encountered in neonates. Classification proposed by Gross the most frequently used. It divides oesophageal anomalies into five types. Type C—proximal and distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula—is common. Dafoe Ross described rare subtype with long proximal pouch. Only 11 cases of pouch have been reported English literature...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the technique of ileocecal segment interpositional graft after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer with assessment of its advantages and disadvantages. PATIENTS AND METHODS This is a prospective study carried out at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. Twenty four patients with gastric carcinoma were identified from December 1998 to Fe...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze the data of 92 patients who were treated with vertical banded gastroplasty (VBGP) for morbid obesity. We wanted to show that VBGP is a simple, effective and safe surgery for an experienced gastrointestinal surgeon. METHODS From January 1994 through June 2000, 92 patients with morbid obesity who were treated with VBGP were enrolled into this ...