The Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.

Purpose: There is a strong association between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and obesity which are both important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The current study aimed to assess the association of MBS with different CVDs in patients with MASLD.

Materials And Methods: The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database from 2016 to 2020 were analyzed by using ICD-10 codes.

Bariatric Surgery and Risk of Hospitalization for Gastrointestinal Cancers in the USA: a Propensity Score Matched Analysis of National Inpatient Sample Study.

Background: There are some concerns about the higher risk of certain gastrointestinal (GI) cancers in patients with a history of bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS). The current study aimed to investigate the association of BMS with GI cancer hospital admission including esophageal, gastric, colorectal, small intestinal, liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreatic cancers.

Methods: The analysis utilized the US national inpatient sample (NIS) data from 2016 to 2020, employing ICD-10 codes.

Bariatric Surgery and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of US National Inpatient Sample.

Purpose: Previous research has suggested the ameliorating effect of bariatric surgery (BaS) on patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), but there is a lack of data on the effect of bariatric surgery on the odds of cardiovascular diseases in PH patients. The current study aims to evaluate the association of BaS and coronary artery diseases (CAD), heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), cardiac valve diseases, cardiac rhythm disorders, acute pulmonary embolism, and in-hospital mortality in patients with PH.

Methods: The national inpatient sample (NIS) data from 2016 to 2019 were analyzed by using ICD-10 codes.

A rare triad of appendiceal diverticula, appendiceal carcinoid, and colonic diverticula.

Appendiceal diverticulosis is a rare finding associated with appendiceal neoplasms. Both can masquerade as appendicitis in patients and are overlooked in differentials of right upper quadrant pain. A 37-year-old African American female presented with appendicitis-like symptoms to the emergency room with fever and leukocytosis.

Intrathoracic gastric fistula after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and pooled analysis.

Even in the hands of highly experienced bariatric surgeons, perioperative complications are inevitable. Of these, leaks and fistulas are amongst the scariest complications. Intrathoracic gastric fistulas (ITGF) can be associated with serious morbidity, mostly when cases are misdiagnosed or detected with delay.

Effect of pre-existing left bundle branch block on post-procedural outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Background: As an established procedure for patients with aortic valve stenosis and a high surgical risk profile, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be associated with conductance abnormalities. However, data regarding the impact of pre-existing left bundle branch block (LBBB) on post-TAVR outcome is scarce.

Objectives: We conducted this meta-analysis to pool available data in the literature on the impact of pre-existing LBBB on the clinical outcomes of patients undergoing TAVR.

Sclerosing Mesenteritis in a Patient Heterozygous for Factor V Leiden.

BACKGROUND Sclerosing mesenteritis is an inflammatory and fibrotic disease that affects the mesentery of the small intestine. This condition is non-neoplastic, although it is frequently associated with underlying malignancies. The overall etiology is unclear because of the limited number of cases available for review, yet a number of possible mechanisms have been described, including ischemia.

Alteration Pattern of Taste Perception After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review of Four Taste Domains.

Background: Efforts continue to understand the underlying mechanism of weight loss after bariatric surgery. Taste perception has shown to be a contributing factor. However, the alteration pattern in different taste domains and among bariatric procedures has not been sufficiently investigated.