Publications by authors named "E Mozzi"
Article Synopsis
- Bariatric surgery is recognized as the most effective treatment for severe obesity, yet there are gaps in awareness and referral practices among general practitioners and specialty physicians in Italy.
- An exploratory study in three regions of Italy evaluated the pathways patients take to access bariatric surgery, focusing on a sample of 2,686 patients with chronic obesity.
- Results showed that most patients (75.8%) were self-presenting or referred by bariatric surgeons, with self-presenting patients generally being younger, better educated, and more mobile than those referred by general practitioners.
Article Synopsis
- The systematic review investigates the relationship between psychological factors and the effectiveness of intragastric balloon (IGB) therapy for obesity, highlighting the need for healthcare providers to address emotional challenges in weight management.
- Out of a large number of studies screened, 16 studies met the criteria and showed that factors like being female, older age, and having lower depression levels positively influenced IGB outcomes.
- The results indicate that IGB therapy effectively reduces weight and improves mental health and quality of life, particularly when combined with traditional treatment methods, especially within the first six months after inserting the device.
Background: The observation of a relatively high number of pulmonary aspirations (PA) among gastric band (GB) carriers undergoing a second surgery, prompted us to modify our strategy for GB patients candidate to further operation under general anesthesia.
Material Of Study And Results: In January 2013, following the occurrence of PA at the induction of general anesthesia in 1 GB carrier undergoing a further operation, we reviewed our Data Base between January 2005 and 2013, to explore the rate of pulmonary aspiration in patients GB carriers undergoing a second surgery. Considering the rate (3/172 - 1.
Background: The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is the gold standard treatment for morbid obesity. After LRYGB, the endoscopic access to the gastric remnant and pancreaticobiliary system is challenging. The laparoscopic gastric bypass with fundectomy and exploration of the gastric remnant (LRYGBfse) was introduced in an attempt to overcome this limitation.
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