Thoracoabdominal resection of giant malignant esophageal solitary fibrous tumor.

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm. It usually originates from the parietal pleura. SFT originating from the esophagus is exceedingly rare and even more so as a malignancy.

Impact of antidepressant use on gastric bypass surgery patients' weight loss and health-related quality-of-life outcomes.

Background: Psychological factors may be predictive of post-surgical adjustment and successful outcomes in obesity-surgery populations.

Objective: The authors compared post-gastric bypass surgery (GBS) outcomes of patients being given active psychotropic treatment for depression, with those of patients without treatment or identifiable need for treatment at enrollment.

Method: Outcome measures included weight and repeated administration of the Medical Outcome Survey Short Form-36 (SF-36).