Factor structure and measurement invariance of the English- versus Spanish-language Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire: Brief Form (S-EDE-Q-BF) in Hispanic/Latino/a/x persons seeking bariatric surgery.

Background: Assessment of eating disorder psychopathology during preoperative psychological evaluations could be facilitated with psychometrically valid measures. One of the most commonly used measures, the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q), is lengthy and has been found to have psychometric limitations. Research has identified a shorter version that has received reliable support across diverse samples but requires further validation for use with patients being evaluated for bariatric surgery.

Intraoperative leak testing has no correlation with leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: Staple line leak is a serious complication of sleeve gastrectomy. Intraoperative methylene blue and air leak tests are routinely used to evaluate for leak; however, the utility of these tests is controversial. We hypothesize that the practice of routine intraoperative leak testing is unnecessary during sleeve gastrectomy.

Common postoperative findings unique to laparoscopic surgery.

The interpretation of images obtained in patients who have recently undergone abdominal or pelvic surgery is challenging, in part because procedures that were previously performed with open surgical techniques are increasingly being performed with minimally invasive (laparoscopic) techniques. Thus, it is important to be familiar with the normal approach used for laparoscopic surgeries. The authors describe the indications for various laparoscopic surgical procedures (eg, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair) as well as normal postoperative findings.

Gastric banding as a salvage procedure for patients with weight loss failure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Background: This study reviews outcomes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) placement in patients with weight loss failure after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP).

Methods: All data was prospectively collected and entered into an electronic registry. Characteristics evaluated for this study included pre-operative age and body mass index (BMI), gender, conversion rate, operative (OR) time, length of stay (LOS), percentage excess weight loss (EWL), and postoperative complications.

Objective comparison of complications resulting from laparoscopic bariatric procedures.

Background: Several surgical treatment options for morbid obesity exist. Currently, there are no studies that objectively compare complication rates after laparoscopic bariatric operations performed at a single institution. We objectively classify and compare complications resulting from laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LABG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) with duodenal switch (DS).

Interval gangrene complicating superficial femoral artery stent placement.

Interval gangrene-necrosis of tissue proximal to a successful distal revascularization procedure-is an exceeding rare complication. To date, only nine cases have been reported in the literature, and all were secondary to traditional open bypass procedures. We report the first case, to our knowledge, of interval gangrene after endovascular stent placement in the superficial femoral artery.

Laparoscopic bariatric surgery in super-obese patients (BMI>50) is safe and effective: a review of 332 patients.

Background: Bariatric surgery in super-obese patients (BMI >50 kg/m(2)) can be challenging because of difficulties in exposure of visceral fat, retracting the fatty liver, and strong torque applied to instruments, as well as existing co-morbidities.

Methods: A retrospective review of super-obese patients who underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB n=192), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP n=97), and biliopancreatic diversion with/without duodenal switch (BPD n= 43), was performed. 30 day peri-operative morbidity and mortality were evaluated to determine relative safety of the 3 operations.