Impact of preoperative weight loss achieved by gastric balloon on peri- and postoperative outcomes of bariatric surgery in super-obese patients: a retrospective matched-pair analysis.

Background: An intragastric balloon is used to cause weight loss in super-obese patients (BMI > 60 kg/m) prior to bariatric surgery. Whether weight loss from intragastric balloon influences that from bariatric surgery is poorly studied.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-center study, the effects of intragastric balloon in 26 patients (BMI 69.

Intussusception, a Plausible Cause of the Candy Cane Syndrome (Roux Syndrome): Known for a Century-Still a Frequently Missed Cause of Pain After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.

Background: Candy cane syndrome (CCS), which is also called Roux syndrome, is a rarely reported and neglected complication of proximal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery.

Methods: Forty-seven cases of CCS that underwent candy cane (CC) resection were analyzed retrospectively for pain remission to determine whether intussusception is a possible underlying mechanism.

Results: Forty-three patients (89.

Feasibility of liver stiffness measurement in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery using XL probe.

Objective: Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is rising in the Western world and reaches up to 90% in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Fibroscan(®) as a non-invasive tool for liver stiffness measurement (LSM) has several limitations in morbidly obese patients. Only few data exist about the technical feasibility and accuracy of LSM in these patients.