Variations in Practice and Geographic Disparities Between Dedicated Multidisciplinary Clinics for BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutation Carriers in Israel.

Background: Population screening for the BRCA mutations in Ashkenazi Jewish women was recently implemented in Israel and is expected to lead to a 10-fold increase in the diagnosis of asymptomatic carriers. Performing the screening follow-up within multidisciplinary dedicated clinics for carriers is recommended for early detection and risk reduction.

Objectives: : To determine the availability, capacity, and practices of dedicated screening clinic for BRCA carriers in Israel.

Early Outcomes and Mid-Term Safety of One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Are Comparable with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Single Center Experience.

Background: The use of one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) has increased in recent years. However, the efficacy and safety outcomes of this procedure remain under debate. Here, we compare our early outcome and mid-term safety of OAGB with primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB).

The Impact of Ethnic Differences Between Israeli-Jews and Israeli-Arabs on Post-bariatric Surgery Weight Loss: a Prospective Cohort Analysis.

Previous studies from different countries have shown that ethnic diversity may have an important effect on clinical outcome following bariatric procedures. Israel has an ethnic diverse population but there is limited information about this effect on surgery outcome. We carried out a 3-year institutional, prospective comparative data collection study among Jewish and Arab patients in Israel undergoing primary bariatric surgery.

Laparoscopic Conversion of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Sleeve Gastrectomy for Postprandial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia.

Introduction: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for obesity and its related comorbidities. However, RYGB may lead to uncommon, but occasionally difficult to treat complications such as postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (PHH) [1]. PHH is a condition characterized by hypoglycemic symptoms occurring 1-3 h after a meal, accompanied by low plasma glucose levels, typically preceded by a rise in both glucose and insulin concentrations [2].