Laparoscopic management of non-midline incisional hernia: A multicentric study.

Background: The laparoscopic repair of non-midline ventral hernia (LNM) has been debated. The aim of this study is to analyze our experience performing the laparoscopic approach to non-midline ventral hernias (NMVHs) in Northwest Italy for 6 years.

Methods: A total of 78 patients who underwent LNM between March 2008 and March 2014 in the selected institutions were analyzed.

Preoperative Predictive Factors of Successful Weight Loss and Glycaemic Control 1 Year After Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity.

Background: Gastric bypass (GBP) is one of the most effective surgical procedures to treat morbid obesity and the related comorbidities. This study aimed at identifying preoperative predictors of successful weight loss and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remission 1 year after GBP.

Methods: Prospective longitudinal study of 771 patients who underwent GBP was performed at four Italian centres between November 2011 and May 2013 with 1-year follow-up.

Intestinal infarction by internal hernia in Petersen's space after laparoscopic gastric bypass.

Unlabelled: Intestinal occlusion by internal hernia is not a rare complication (0.2%-5%) after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-GBP (LGBP) with higher morbidity and mortality related to mesenteric vessels involvement. In our Center, from October 2009 to April 2013 we have had 17 pts treated for internal hernia on 412 LGBP (4.