The Use of Noninvasive Scores in Predicting NAFLD Progression After Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Bariatric surgery has been postulated to impact liver function resulting in favorable effects on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to analyze the long-term impact of bariatric surgery on noninvasive scores predicting the progression of liver fibrosis in a bariatric population.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients without pre-existing liver disease who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) at our center between 2010 and 2018.

Weight Loss Outcomes following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy in an Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Population: Which Is More Effective?

Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) have comparable weight loss outcomes in a general bariatric population.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether similar outcomes can be observed in Hispanic and African American population. .

Bariatric Surgery Improves Renal Function: a Large Inner-City Population Outcome Study.

Background: Bariatric surgery is associated with improved renal dysfunction in general population studies. The study examined the effects of bariatric surgery on renal function in a predominantly Hispanic and African American population at a community hospital in New York, USA.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed prospectively collected bariatric surgical data from 2247 patients (89% female) who underwent bariatric surgery at a single center.

Improvement in glycated hemoglobin A1C after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in an ethnically diverse population with diabetes.

Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. The efficacy of bariatric surgery in reducing weight with resulting improvement in type 2 diabetes has been reliably demonstrated.

Objectives: We investigated and compared the effects of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) levels in a predominantly Hispanic and black population.

Examining Food Addiction and Acculturation Among a Hispanic Bariatric Surgery-Seeking Participant Group.

Objective: This study examined food addiction (FA) and acculturation among a Hispanic bariatric surgery-seeking sample.

Setting: University hospital.

Method: Four hundred forty-four (n = 215 English-speaking; n = 229 Spanish-speaking) Hispanic adults seeking bariatric surgery completed established self-report measures examining food addiction and acculturation.

A Case series of candy cane limb syndrome after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Candy cane syndrome is a rare complication reported in bariatric patients following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. It occurs when there is an excessive length of roux limb proximal to gastrojejunostomy, creating the possibility for food particles to lodge and remain in the blind redundant limb. Patients present with non-specific symptoms such as abdominal pain associated with nausea and vomiting.

Retrograde jejunojejunal intussusception in a pregnant female after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Adult intussusception is a rare complication after laparoscopic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery. Incidence of intussusception is on the rise as the demand of bariatric surgeries is increased to treat morbid obesity. Among the bariatric surgeries, LRYGB gastric bypass results in significantly higher weight loss with thinning of the mesentery resulting in increased risk for intussusception.

Successful laparoscopic repair of gastro-gastric fistula following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at Harlem Community Hospital.

Gastro-gastric fistula is a communication between the gastric remnant and gastric pouch. It is a rare complication of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. It is caused by anastomotic leak, marginal ulcers, distal obstruction or erosion from foreign body.

The effect of bariatric surgery on renal function.

Background: Obesity is associated with albuminuria and impaired renal function. We previously reported on 38 nondiabetics with improved albuminuria after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

Methods: Our objectives were to evaluate changes in renal function, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in a larger cohort of patients with normal or mildly impaired renal function, undergoing RYGB or sleeve gastrectomy at 1 year postop.