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Cureus
December 2024
Department of General Surgery, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR.
Background: Obesity is a growing global health issue, with a prevalence rate of 28.8% in Jordan. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, yet complications such as postoperative bleeding and leakage remain significant concerns.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery IV, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China.
Background: Globally, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy is increasingly being accepted by surgeons for the treatment of gastric cancer. Overlap anastomosis and π-shaped anastomosis are the two most commonly used anastomosis methods in total laparoscopic surgery; however, their safety and suitability for the population are still unclear.
Methods: A total of 162 consecutive patients with gastric cancer who underwent total laparoscopic total gastrectomy with overlap or π-shaped anastomosis were retrospectively analyzed.
Obes Surg
January 2025
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
Obesity is associated with significant morbidity, with an estimated prevalence of 42.4% in the USA. Treatment of severe obesity often involves Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
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January 2025
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. Electronic address:
Introduction: Patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) and patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) constitute two major advances in pain management after major abdominal surgery. However, the role of PCIA or PCEA has not been particularly studied in elderly patients with gastric cancer. The aim of this study is to make a comparison between PCIA and PCEA in terms of their performance on short-term outcomes in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted gastrectomy.
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December 2024
General Surgery, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, MEX.
Obesity has been regarded as an epidemic in recent years. Various treatments have been developed, with bariatric surgery showing the highest levels of safety and effectiveness. This has increased its popularity and demand not only among young adults but also among elderly patients.
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