Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study.

Background: No robust data are available on the safety of primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) alone compared to primary BMS combined with other procedures.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to collect a 30-day mortality and morbidity of primary BMS combined with cholecystectomy, ventral hernia repair, or hiatal hernia repair.

Setting: This is as an international, multicenter, prospective, and observational audit of patients undergoing primary BMS combined with one or more additional procedures.

Effect of Corrective Exercise on Static Balance, Food Consumption, and Body Composition in the Early Period After Bariatric Surgery.

Purpose: To determine the impact of corrective exercise program applied during the period of rapid weight loss following bariatric surgery on static balance, dietary intake, and body composition.

Materials And Methods: Participants who had undergone Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) surgery were divided into as Corrective Exercise Group (CEG), and Control Group (CG). CEG underwent a 12-week supervised corrective exercise program.

Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on platelet count and mean platelet volume.

Objective: Several studies have reported an increase in platelet (PLT) count with chronic inflammation in the presence of obesity. Mean platelet volume (MPV) is an important marker for PLT activity. Our study aims to demonstrate if laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has any effect on PLT, MPV and white blood cells (WBCs).

Menetrier's disease in a morbid obese patient undergoing bariatric surgery: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Menetrier's disease is a rare type of hypertrophic gastropathy characterized by the atrophy of the gastric parietal cells and dilatation of mucus releasing glands. Hereby, we present a morbid obese patient who has undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and he has also diagnosed with Menetrier's disease.

Case Presentation: A 67-year-old male patient whose body mass index (BMI) was 39 kg/m.

Nutritional Deficiencies in Morbid Obese Patients Before and After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Background: This study aims to assess the prevalence of preoperative and postoperative nutritional deficiencies and associated factors in patients who are eligible for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Methods: Patients who underwent primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy between December 2018 and April 2020 were included in the study. All patients were screened by detailed laboratory tests pre- and post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 6th and 12th months.

The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Aim: The aim of this study is to reveal incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and to determine the effect of LSG with hiatal hernia repair on GERD.

Methods: A total of 440 patients, 395 of them underwent primary LSG (group A) and 45 of them underwent LSG with concomitant hiatal hernia repair (group B) between March 2018 and September 2020 were included in the study. Presence of hiatal hernia was evaluated with endoscopy and confirmed intraoperatively.

Effect of pre-operative weight loss on patients' outcomes undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: The study aims to demonstrate whether weight loss with a low-calorie diet before laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) may affect the outcomes.

Materials And Methods: A total of 305 patients undergoing primary LSG were included in the study. Each patient adopted a low-calorie diet (1000 calories) before LSG.

Combined Partial Toupet Fundoplication With Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Patients With Morbid Obesity and Symptomatic GERD: Preliminary Results of the T-sleeve Technique.

Aim: The aim of this study to reveal preliminary results of our Toupet-sleeve technique in morbid obese patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and compare their outcomes with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) patients' outcomes.

Methods: The study included 103 patients who underwent primary LSG between March 2018 and October 2020 and 18 patients who underwent partial T-sleeve. Patients were stratified into 2 groups according to the surgical technique.

Review of Our Experience Using Modified Staple Line Suturing Technique in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has become the most common bariatric surgical method in recent years. Although LSG provides good outcomes, serious complications such as leakage, bleeding, and stenosis may develop postoperatively. Numerous staple line reinforcement methods have been used to reduce complications.

30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Bariatric Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Multinational Cohort Study of 7704 Patients from 42 Countries.

Background: There are data on the safety of cancer surgery and the efficacy of preventive strategies on the prevention of postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 in these patients. But there is little such data for any elective surgery. The main objectives of this study were to examine the safety of bariatric surgery (BS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to determine the efficacy of perioperative COVID-19 protective strategies on postoperative symptomatic COVID-19 rates.

Gastric Botulinum Toxin-A Application for Weight Loss Therapy.

Background/aims: The aim of this study is to share the results of gastric botulinum toxin (BTX) application in individuals who are overweight or type 1 obese without comorbidity.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 13 patients were included who were enrolled for gastric BTX application for the first time. A total of 300 U of BTX-A (Allergan Botox ®1 vial 100 U) was diluted with 8 mL of 0.

Risk of Asymptomatic Gallstones Becoming Symptomatic After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Background: Whether concomitant cholecystectomy is needed during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis is controversial. In this study, our aim is to show the follow-up results in patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis who underwent LSG alone.

Methods: Patients undergoing primary LSG between March 2018 and September 2020 with asymptomatic gallbladder stones were included in this retrospective study.

Porto-mesenteric vein thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. A case report.

Unlabelled: İNTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE: Porta-mesenteric vein thrombosis (PMVT) is a rare but fatal complication in patients who are undergoing bariatric surgery. In this report, we present a rare case of a PMVT after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Case Presentation: A 52-year-old male patient with a body mass index of 42 kg/m was admitted to our clinic for morbid obesity.

Does Fixation of Gastric Sleeve Prevent Functional Stenosis in Sleeve Gastrectomy Patients?

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine whether gastric sleeve fixation prevents functional stenosis (twist or kink) and to investigate its effects on symptoms such as nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Methods: A total of 717 patients who underwent primary LSG for morbid obesity and completed at least 1 year of follow-up between 2012 and 2019 were included in the study. All operations were performed by the same surgical team using the same technique.

Sleeve gastrectomy in class 1 obesity: Assessment of operative outcomes.

Background: The risk/benefit ratio of sleeve gastrectomy (SG), especially in patients without type 2 diabetes (T2D), is unknown for patients with class 1 obesity.

Objectives: Assessment of operative outcomes of SG in class 1 obesity.

Setting: Private practice.

Screening Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Before Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Results in 819 Patients.

The routine use of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) during the preoperative evaluation of surgical weight loss candidates is controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the findings of preoperative EGD in patients who are scheduled for a primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The probable effect of these findings on the medical and surgical strategy that was followed is assessed.

Hair Loss After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Effect of Biotin Supplements.

In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of hair loss in patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), and to observe whether use of Biotin has an impact on hair loss. This study included 156 female patients who underwent LSG for obesity and completed a 1-year follow-up. All patients with vitamin deficiency were screened in the pre- and postoperative period.

Postoperative Gastrointestinal Complaints After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication.

Purpose: To investigate the postoperative gastrointestinal complaints and their effects on the satisfaction level of patients after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF).

Materials And Methods: Over a 7-year period, 553 patients who underwent "floppy" LNF were evaluated for preoperative and postoperative complaints. For this purpose, a set of questions derived from gastroesophageal reflux disease-health-related quality-of-life questionnaire (GERD-HRQL) was used.

Combined partial posterior fundoplication with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obese patients with symptomatic GERD. Video case report.

İNTRODUCTION: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can be seen in up to 30% in postoperative series, is perhaps the most important complication of sleeve gastrectomy(SG). The general trend for patients who are planning to have bariatric surgery and have symptomatic GERD, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is the most common choice. CASE PRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: A 42-year-old female patient with a body mass index of 36 kg/m presented to our clinic with obesity and symptomatic GERD.

Cholelithiasis After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Effectiveness of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Treatment.

Few adverse effects may occur after bariatric surgery, one being the formation of gallstones. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of cholelithiasis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and whether ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) treatment reduces gallstone formation. Gall bladders of all patients planned for LSG were preoperatively checked by ultrasonography (USG).

Neurological Complication After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Foot Drop.

Background: The relationship between rapid weight loss and peroneal nerve entrapment neuropathy (PNEN) was shown in various series following bariatric surgery. Thus, we aimed to determine the occurrence of PNEN in our patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and to reveal the factors contributing to this complication.

Methods: We evaluated our series of 635 patients in terms of neurological symptoms following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, retrospectively.

Sleeve gastrectomy in patients with previous antireflux surgery. Preliminary results of the "no-touch to posterior wrap" technique.

Background: Reported morbidity of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with previous antireflux surgery warrants caution, and data on sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are unexpectedly scarce.

Objectives: To evaluate the safety and efficiency of SG in patients who previously underwent an antireflux procedure. A new technique to preserve intact fundoplication is described.

Finding carcinoid tumor before bariatric surgery. Is preoperative endoscopy necessary? Case report.

Introduction: Carcinoid tumors are endocrine system-related lesions and 4% of the gastrointestinal tract's neuroendocrine tumors (NET) originate from stomach. In recent years, gastric carcinoid tumors have been reported at increasing rates on endoscopies. In this article, we will present a case of gastric carcinoid tumor detected at the upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy during preoperative bariatric surgery workup.

The effects of sleeve gastrectomy on shoe size one year after surgery.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of sleeve gastrectomy on shoe size one year after the procedure. To our knowledge, no study has yet been conducted addressing this issue.

Material And Methods: Patients who were prepared for sleeve gastrectomy were eligible for the study, and all data and preoperative shoe sizes were recorded in our prospective database.

Laparoscopic revision surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is a frequently performed procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in surgical clinics. Reflux can recur in between 3% and 30% of patients on whom antireflux surgery has been performed, and so revision surgery can be required due to recurrent symptoms or dysphagia in approximately 3% to 6% of the patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the mechanism of recurrences after antireflux surgery and to share our results after revision surgery in recurrent cases.