The role of socioeconomic status in resolution of type 2 diabetes mellitus following longitudinal sleeve gastrectomy.

Introduction: The role socioeconomic status (SES) on outcomes following bariatric surgery has been heavily investigated in previous studies. The goal of this study is to determine the association between Area Deprivation Index (ADI), a multidimensional indicator of socioeconomic conditions, and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus following longitudinal sleeve gastrectomy (SG).

Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 312 patients undergoing LSG at a single-center in a metropolitan hospital setting over two years.

Perforated peptic ulcer disease in transferred patients is associated with significant increase in length of stay.

Background: Perforated peptic ulcer disease (PPUD) has a prevalence of 0.004-0.014% with mortality of 23.

Ligamentum teres cardiopexy for post vertical sleeve gastrectomy gastroesophageal reflux.

Purpose: Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) evolved in the early 2000s into the standalone weight loss procedure we see today. While numerous studies highlight VSG's durability for weight loss, and improvements co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been counseled against VSG due to the concern for worsening reflux symptoms. When considering anti-reflux procedures, VSG patients are unable to undergo traditional fundoplication due to lack of gastric cardia redundancy.