Biliopancreatic diversion with transitory gastric restriction and duodenal bulb preservation: 88 patients since 1992.

Background: Over 10 years, 88 patients underwent biliopancreatic diversion with transitory gastric restriction (BPD-TGR) as a first choice operation or after gastric restrictive procedures.

Methods: From 1992 to 1999, BPD-TGR was performed on 71 patients as a first choice operation (Group 1 - BMI 41.9 +/- 6.

Anesthesia with sevoflurane in bariatric surgery.

Background: Sevoflurane is a good halogen agent for bariatric surgery anesthesia because of its physical and chemical characteristics and its repartition coefficient (blood/gas = 0.65).

Method: From November 1997 to April 1998, 98 bariatric surgery procedures with sevoflurane anesthesia were done: 17 lipectomies, 71 vertical gastroplasties, and 10 biliopancreatic diversions in 71 women and 27 men, average age 30.

[Human error in the anesthesiological field. Up to what point is it possible to speak of prevention?].

Human error (the act of judging true what is false and false what is true) has ever played and plays a significant role in the occurrence of incidents during anaesthesia. Purpose of the study. The Authors wanted to study how the different Authors analyzed the problem and to outline indications for preventive measures.