Publications by authors named "Elisabeth Laimer"
Purpose: Rapid weight loss is a risk factor for gallstone formation, and postoperative treatment options for gallstone formation are still part of scientific discussion. No prospective studies monitored the incidence for gallstone formation and subsequent cholecystectomy after bariatric surgery longer than 5 years. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of gallstone formation and cholecystectomy in bariatric patients over 10 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSingle-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: will it succeed as the future leading technique for gallbladder removal?
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech
December 2014
Background: The quest for less traumatic abdominal approaches is changing paradigms in times of minimally invasive surgery. While natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery remains experimental, the single-incision approach could be the future of gallbladder surgery.
Methods: Prospectively collected data from 875 patients subjected to conventional single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) or 4-port [laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC)] were retrospectively analyzed and discussed with the current literature.
Background: Cumulating evidence suggests that the broadly acting neurotrophic pigment epithelium-derived factor is associated with visceral adiposity, the metabolic syndrome, diabetes and exerts beneficial effects on atherosclerosis. To further elucidate the relationship between pigment epithelium-derived factor and metabolic perturbations characteristic of obesity, we examined the effect of pronounced weight loss on serum levels of pigment epithelium-derived factor.
Materials And Methods: Thirty-six severely obese adults were examined before and 18 months after bariatric surgery.
Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP-4) has been reported to be associated with visceral-fat accumulation and parameters of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). In this study, we investigated the relationship between RBP-4, visceral fat, and the MetS during pronounced weight loss after bariatric surgery. Thirty-six subjects were examined before and 2 years after surgery.
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- The study examined the effect of weight loss from laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) on adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein (A-FABP) levels in severely obese women.
- After a year, participants lost an average of 24.9 kg, improving metabolic parameters, but A-FABP levels remained stable overall.
- In a closer examination of a subgroup, A-FABP levels peaked 3 months post-surgery, indicating that it might be a marker for weight loss changes rather than a stable marker for metabolic syndrome.