Purpose: To determine the effect of an orogastric tube for calibration of the gastric pouch on percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) and percentage total weight loss (%TWL) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).
Material And Methods: A retrospective case-matched control study in 132 patients. Group A (a 40 French orogastric tube was used to calibrate the gastric pouch) was compared to group B (no orogastric tube was used).
Introduction: Strict follow-up after bariatric surgery is an important factor in achieving and maintaining weight loss, whereas regaining weight is the most important threat in long-term follow-up. Stagnation in weight loss or weight regain can be signals of early treatment failure. The aim of this study is to assess the possibility of obtaining frequent objective weight measurements using an Internet-connected home weighing scale.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Evaluation of the long-term results of bariatric surgery with an adjustable gastric band for the treatment of morbid obesity.
Design: Retrospective, descriptive.
Method: From September 1991-September 1993, 30 patients (6 males, 24 females) received an adjustable gastric band because of morbid obesity, being the first group in the Netherlands.
Background: One-stop surgery was developed for patients to undergo surgical evaluation, anesthesia, surgery, and discharge all within 1 day. This study aimed to assess the feasibility, patient satisfaction, and potential of one-stop endoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia surgery.
Methods: After general practitioners had been informed, prospectively selected patients with unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia underwent one-stop surgery by TEP.
A 43-year-old man presented with severe back pain. He had a history of morbid obesity, for which an esophagogastric silicone band was placed 2 years before presentation. Magnetic resonance imaging of the vertebral column showed multiple osseous metastases.
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