Publications by authors named "Joao Gabriel Romero Braga"
•One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) led to significant weight loss after 2 years. •OAGB associated was well-succeeded in regards to weight loss in most individuals. •OAGB led to significant improvement of quality of life (QoL) assessed by the BAROS system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is much debate over the occurrence of biliary reflux to the gastric pouch after one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) and its potential risks.
Objective: To assess endoscopic and histopathological findings following a standardized protocol of biopsy collection two years after OAGB.
Methods: A historical cohort study was conducted, based on a prospectively collected database, which involved 39 participants who underwent OAGB.
Revisional surgery in severe nutritional complications after bariatric surgical procedures: report of four cases from a single institution and review of the literature.
Rev Col Bras Cir
February 2021
Introduction: bariatric surgery is currently the only treatment that leads to long-term and sustained weight loss and decreased morbidity and mortality in morbidly obese individuals. Roux-en-Y bypass causes weight loss by restricting food intake associated with reduced intestinal absorption, in addition to multiple endocrine and satiogenic effects. Biliopancreatic diversion promotes weight loss mainly due to poor absorption of the nutrients ingested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: to analyze the surgical treatment of patients with recurrent megaesophagus followed at the esophageal-stomach-duodenal outpatient clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas - UNICAMP.
Methods: a retrospective study, from 2011 to 2017, with 26 patients with Chagas or idiopathic megaesophagus, surgically treated, and who recurred with dysphagia. Clinical, endoscopic and radiographic aspects were assessed and correlated with the performed surgical procedures.