Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity. The Importance of Preoperative Evaluation and Selection.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is prevalent in morbidly obese patients, and its severity appears to correlate with body mass index (BMI).

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the status of GERD after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Materials And Methods: A prospectively maintained database of all the patients who underwent LSG from February 2008 to May 2011 was reviewed.

Pitfalls in cervical ectopic pregnancy diagnosis by emergency physicians using bedside ultrasonography.

Pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding are common complaints in pregnant women presenting to emergency department. Cervical ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a rare type of EP, with a higher likelihood of complications if missed. Its sonographic findings can be difficult to distinguish from normal pregnancy or an abortion in progress.

Current state of single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children.

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) has recently increased in number. A systematic review of English-language literature from 2009 to 2011 was performed to evaluated the feasibility and outcomes of SILS for various indications in children. Our study reports seven previously published studies of 218 cases.