Improvements of lung volumes and respiratory symptoms after weight loss through laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Purpose: This study evaluated the improvement of respiratory function and airway volumes using spirometry and computed tomography (CT) in severely obese Japanese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). We also evaluated the quality of life (QOL) of enrolled patients using questionnaires.

Methods: A total of 71 patients who underwent LSG at Iwate Medical University Hospital between October 2013 and September 2020 were enrolled.

Therapeutic effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on obstructive sleep apnea and relationship of type 2 diabetes in Japanese patients with severe obesity.

Aims/introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is among the most important obesity-related diseases, and offers the potential for accelerated the early onset and progression of type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to clarify the therapeutic effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on OSA in severely obese Japanese patients, and to find correlations between OSA improvements and β-cell function (BCF).

Materials And Methods: Between September 2013 and December 2019, 61 patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy were enrolled.

Standardized single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy: a safe alternative to the conventional procedure.

Purpose: Laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (LLLS) is a feasible and safe procedure with a relatively smooth learning curve. However, single-incision LLLS requires extensive surgical experience and advanced techniques. The aim of this study is to report the standardized single-incision plus one-port LLLS (reduced port LLLS, RPLLLS) technique and evaluate its safety, feasibility, and effectiveness for junior surgeons.

Two-stage laparoscopic surgery for incarcerated umbilical Littre's hernia in severely obese patient: a case report.

Background: Littre's hernia containing Meckel's diverticulum is an extremely rare disease. We report an adult case of two-stage laparoscopic surgery for incarceration of Meckel's diverticulum in an umbilical hernia.

Case Presentation: The case involved a 23-year-old, severely obese man with BMI 36.

Intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) plus technique using a hybrid procedure of open laparotomy and laparoscopic approach (hybrid IPOM plus) for incarceration of umbilical hernia in a severely obese patient: a case report.

Background: A standard procedure for the treatment of incarcerated umbilical hernia among severely obese patients has yet to be established. We used the hybrid intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM) plus method, which combines open and laparoscopic surgery to treat incarcerated umbilical hernia in a severely obese patient.

Case Presentation: A 46-year-old man presented in our department with a chief complaint of a painful mass in the umbilical region.