[Diagnosis and treatment of slippage syndrome after gastric banding operation].

Slippage syndrome after gastric banding operation was observed in 7.1% patients, suffering morbid obesity. The causes of occurrence, the diagnosis peculiarities and methods of the slippage syndrome treatment were analyzed.

[Prophylaxis of thromboembolic complications in bariatric surgery].

The efficacy of prophylaxis of tromboembolic complications in surgical treatment of 331 patients with morbid obesity, who underwent different bariatric operations, is estimated. The comparative analysis and results of application of non-fractionized heparin and low molecular weight heparins (Fraxiparin) in patients, suffering morbid obesity, are presented.

[Roux-en-Y gastric shunting in the surgical treatment of morbid obesity].

Gastric shunting constitutes standard bariatric intervention in USA and Western Europe countries. In the states of Eastern Europe and CIS these operations are still introducing. Technique of modern modifications of gastric shunting is depicted, own results of its application in 37 patients, suffering morbid obesity, are presented.

[Stomach shunting in the surgical treatment of pathologic obesity].

Gastric shunting (GS) constitutes one of the most effective surgical methods of treatment of morbid obesity. In USA and European countries GS constitutes standard bariatric intervention, in Ukraine these operations were not performed before. The technique of the most popular GS operations was depicted, own results of their application were presented.

[First experience of laparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy for achalasia of the cardia].

The first experience of extramucosal laparoscopic esophagocardiomyotomy performance in 12 patients for achalasia of cardia was summarized. There were presented main technical stages of the operation, indications, early and immediate results of its application as well.