The Super-Magenstrasse and Mill operation with pyloroplasty: preliminary results.

Background: Our strategy for performing various types of bariatric operations in order to make them suitable for the individual morbidly obese patient, has led us to take into account the original Magenstrasse and Mill (M&M) operation and modify it. This resulted in the so-called Super-Magenstrasse and Mill with pyloroplasty (SM&M-P).

Methods: In the past 3 years, 34 patients with mean BMI 48 and mean age 43 years underwent the SM&MP operation for morbid obesity.

Can anesthesiologic strategies for caesarean section influence newborn jaundice? A retrospective and prospective study.

Rationale And Objectives: Neonatal jaundice is a frequent problem in neonatology and can be influenced by many factors. Our study arose from the clinical observation that among all newborns delivered by caesarean section in our center, some had a more intense physiological jaundice. We began by reviewing clinical anesthesiological case-sheets to ascertain whether this difference was linked to the use of different anesthesiologic strategies.