Prospective, randomized, multicenter study evaluating safety and efficacy of intragastric dual-balloon in obesity.

Background: Intragastric balloons are designed to occupy space within the stomach and induce satiety. The present study evaluated the safety and efficacy of an intragastric dual balloon as an adjunct to diet and exercise in obese patients compared with diet and exercise alone.

Methods: After approval from the institutional review board, patients provided written consent and were randomized to the treatment group (TG) or control group (CG) in a 2:1 ratio.

A review of unmet needs in obesity management.

The prevalence of obesity continues to escalate in the USA; however, there is no consensus regarding the optimal therapy for obesity. For the vast majority of severely obese patients, conventional medical therapies (i.e.

Analysis of weight loss after bariatric surgery using mixed-effects linear modeling.

Background: The standard analysis of bariatric surgery weight outcomes data (using t tests) is well known. However, these uncontrolled comparisons may yield misleading results and limit the range of research questions. The aim of the study was to develop a valid approach to the longitudinal analysis of weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery using multivariable mixed models.

Sexual dysfunction is common in the morbidly obese male and improves after gastric bypass surgery.

Background: There has been limited research examining the mechanisms and epidemiology of sexual dysfunction in the morbidly obese. Our objectives were to measure sexual function in the morbidly obese man before and after substantial weight loss induced by gastric bypass surgery.

Study Design: All male patients in undergoing gastric bypass completed the Brief Male Sexual Function Inventory (BSFI) before and after operation.

Bariatric surgery in patients older than 65 years is safe and effective.

Background: To review the short-term safety and efficacy of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) and laparoscopic gastric bypass (GBP) in patients older than 65 years.

Methods: A single-institution review of all bariatric procedures was performed.

Results: Twenty-seven patients were identified.