Publications by authors named "G Fourtanier"
Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are commonly performed, but few studies have shown superiority of one strategy over the other.
Objective: Simultaneously compare LSG and LRYGB in terms of weight loss and morbimortality over a 36-month follow-up period.
Setting: University hospital and bariatric surgery centers, France.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of two types of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) of the pancreas: branch duct and mixed forms.
- A total of 99 patients were analyzed over 17 years, showing that mixed IPMN patients had higher rates of symptoms, surgical intervention, malignancy, and mortality compared to branch duct IPMN patients.
- The study suggests that patients with symptomatic branch duct IPMN should undergo surgery, while those with asymptomatic branch duct IPMN may consider a non-operative approach, as most remain symptom-free without signs of cancer.
Drug exposure and perceived adverse drug events reported by liver-transplant patients.
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther
March 2009
Introduction: Posttransplant patient outcome and quality of life are affected by different factors, such as post-graft context, psychological state, and polymedication. Many surveys have been carried out to study immunosuppressant ADRs, and have mainly used a questionnaire completed by patients, but few have asked patients about their drug exposure. The aim of this study is to describe drug exposure and adverse drug events (ADEs) reported by liver-transplant patients (LTP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Multivariable analysis best identifies independent risk factors.
Study Design: We conducted a prospective evaluation of 2,605 patients through univariate analysis followed by nonconditional multiple logistic regression analysis on 39 pre-, intra-, and postoperative factors, analyzed according to preoperative factors alone, preoperative and intraoperative factors together, and all 3 combined. The purpose was to identify surgeon-dependent independent risk factors for mortality after elective colorectal surgery, with immediate anastomosis for cancer and nonacute diverticular disease.
Aim: To assess the consequences of graft steatosis on postoperative liver function as compared with normal liver grafts.
Patients And Methods: From January 2005 to December 2007, liver transplant patients were prospectively included, excluding those who experienced arterial or biliary complications or presented acute rejection. All patients had a surgical biopsy after reperfusion.