Background: Ten-millimeter ports are often used in laparoscopic surgery. It could be difficult to close the ports sites, especially in obese patients. We described a new method to close ten-millimeter port-site wounds, effective and easily to perform. Methods: Forty cases of laparoscopic bariatric surgery were performed from April 2010 to September 2011 at IRCAD Taiwan. Among them, 30 patients ...

INTRODUCTION Our objective is to determine which complications lead to reoperation, and the outcomes of reoperation using laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy at Centro Hospitalar de São João. MATERIAL AND METHODS Observational study. Patients included were aged 18 to 65 years at first gastric banding, underwent rem...

A review of 122 patients treated for pancreatic adenocarcinoma from January 1978 through December 1984 was accomplished to determine patient survival and the effect of surgical palliation. One hundred patients underwent laparotomy, including biopsy only (n = 42), biliary bypass (n = 30), gastric bypass (n = 1), biliary and gastric bypass (n = 14), and curative resection (n = 13). Total patient ...

/10.10 15 A mmo ence: outh, nielco Loop duodenal switch (LDS) is a new surgical technique that allows surgeons to perform a duodenal switch with less effort and fewer complications [1]. Although Torres describes the potential for internal hernias (IHs) that may accompany the procedure, his study never found evidence of hernias. Single anastomotic techniques, LDS, and mini gastric bypass have ne...

Banded gastric bypass is a bariatric surgical intervention that has been regularly performed in many centers. According to some series, banded gastric bypass is safe and feasible. We describe the case of a 42-year-old woman undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass in 2008. Subsequently, she underwent surgery in order to place adjustable gastric banding on previous bypass because of gastric pouch ...

INTRODUCTION The first survey of bariatric surgery in Poland was published in 2007. New trends are observed worldwide, and there is a current need to investigate the status of bariatric surgery in Polish institutions. This survey was initiated to gain an overview of Polish bariatric surgery during 2007-2014. AIM To analyze the number and types of bariatric procedures performed in Polish insti...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most effective therapy for morbid obesity. This study investigated how gastric bypass affects intake of and preference for high-fat food in an experimental (rat) study and within a trial setting (human). Proportion of dietary fat in gastric bypass patients was significantly lower 6 yr after surgery compared with patients after vertical-banded gastroplasty (P = 0....

conclusions administration of gabapentin before surgery can reduce pain after lgbp. furthermore, it is not accompanied by significant short-term adverse effects. results the mean pain score in the group receiving gabapentin was significantly lower than the placebo group (p < 0.001). indications and dose of opioid consumption between the two groups were not statistically significant. incidence o...