Publications by authors named "Ramon Vilallonga-Puy"
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- The global rise in obesity has led to the need for clear guidelines combining medical, endoscopic, and surgical methods for effective treatment.
- An expert panel formed by IFSO-EC created evidence-based recommendations for treating adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, focusing on integrating lifestyle interventions and various weight loss techniques.
- These guidelines emphasize a comprehensive approach to obesity management, recognizing it as a complex, chronic disease that requires understanding all therapeutic options available.
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- Recent advancements like OpenAI's ChatGPT-4 are being explored for their potential use in bariatric surgery decision-making as obesity rates rise.
- The study involved a survey of thirty bariatric surgeons who assessed ten patient scenarios, comparing their recommendations with those provided by ChatGPT-4.
- Results showed that ChatGPT-4 aligned with expert opinions 30% of the time, highlighting inconsistencies and the necessity for human expertise in effective treatment decisions.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a great impact worldwide, being Spain one of the most affected countries. The delay in bariatric surgery can have fatal consequences since up to 50% of the patients who are on the waiting list develop a new comorbidity during the time they remain on it and 1.5% of patients die while waiting for the intervention.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has become a technique in its own right although a selective or global indication remains controversial. The weight loss data at 5 years are heterogeneous. The aim of the study is to identify possible prognostic factors of insufficient weight loss after SG.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBariatric surgery has proven to be highly effective in controlling obesity and metabolic syndrome; the results of this surgery are not only expressed in terms of weight loss, but also in terms of resolution of comorbidities, improved quality of life and complications. The different parameters used to measure these outcomes require uniformity and reference patterns. Therefore, it is essential to identify those indicators and quality criteria that are helpful in defining the «best practice» principles in bariatric surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Complications in sleeve gastrectomy (SG) can cast a shadow over the technique's good results and compromise its safety. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for complications, and especially those that can potentially be modified to improve safety.
Methods: A retrospective multicenter cohort study was carried out, involving the participation of 29 hospitals.
We report the case of a 48-year-old man who was admitted to the intensive care unit for acute respiratory distress. After discharge, the patient showed massive pneumoperitoneum. None of the complementary investigations provided information on the cause.
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