Changes of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness After Sleeve Gastrectomy in High Cardiovascular Risk Patients: a Prospective Study.

Purpose: There are insufficient data showing the impact of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Therefore, in the current work, we investigated the improvement of metabolic syndrome and CIMT in patients with obesity after LSG.

Methods: This study involved 120 consecutively selected Egyptian patients with a high cardiovascular risk who underwent LSG and were followed up for 12 months.

A case report of double cystic duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patient with chronic calcular cholecystitis.

Introduction: Abnormal anatomy of the biliary tree predisposes patients to higher risks of ductal injury and postoperative complications. One of the extremely rare abnormalities of the cystic duct is the duplication of the cystic duct with a single gallbladder. The diagnosis is usually established during surgery.

Adding a Preoperative Dose of LMWH may Decrease VTE Following Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Bariatric procedures are the most effective management for obesity. There is no standard venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis for both dosing and duration of anticoagulation following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Our purpose was to assess the optimum regimen for VTE prophylaxis in bariatric procedures and to reduce the incidence of perioperative bleeding.