Publications by authors named "Luz S Romero-Loera"

Background: morbid obesity is a major public health problem that is increasing. Currently, there are a limited number of studies carried out in the Mexican population that describe the effects of bariatric surgery. Objective: to establish in obese people who undergoing weight loss surgery, the metabolic and body composition difference before and after bariatric surgery.

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Background: Obesity is a significant risk factor for metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). The association between Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection and liver fibrosis has not been fully elucidated in patients with obesity and MASLD.

Methods: This observational retrospective study included clinical and biochemical parameters of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.

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Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the total procedure time and task-specific execution time in gastric bypass using a three-dimensional (3D) versus two-dimensional (2D) imaging system.

Materials And Methods: This study was a prospective and randomized clinical trial. Forty obese patients were randomized into two groups: gastric bypass with 3D imaging system or with conventional 2D system.

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