Phase II clinical experience and long-term follow-up using the next-generation single-incision platform FMX314.

Background: Single-incision minimally invasive surgery has previously been associated with incisions 2.0-3.0 cm in length.

Patients with psychiatric comorbidity can safely undergo bariatric surgery with equivalent success.

Introduction: Patients with psychiatric disorder were reported to have a poor outcome in bariatric surgery. Few studies have examined the outcome of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) in patients with psychiatric history. We aimed to compare excess weight loss (%EWL) in patients with and without psychiatric comorbidities who underwent LSG or LAGB.

Nonpharmacologic control of postoperative supraventricular arrhythmias using AV nodal fat pad stimulation in a young animal open heart surgical model.

Background: Supraventricular arrhythmias (junctional ectopic tachycardia [JET] and atrial tachyarrhythmias) frequently complicate recovery from open heart surgery in children and can be difficult to manage. Medical treatment of JET can result in significant morbidity. Our goal was to develop a nonpharmacological approach using autonomic stimulation of selective fat pad (FP) regions of the heart in a young canine model of open heart surgery to control 2 common postoperative supraventricular arrhythmias.

The impact of age and Medicare status on bariatric surgical outcomes.

Hypothesis: Medicare status and increasing age are associated with poor outcomes from bariatric surgical procedures.

Design: Survey.

Setting: National sample of hospitalized patients in the United States.