Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Outcomes
Study % Excess weight loss 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years 8 years FDA trials Lap-Band Aa [19] (1995–2001) 36 Swedish Band [20] (2003–2006) 41 Randomized…
Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Revisional Procedure
Reasons of performing revisional LSG Weight loss failure Intolerable symptoms Band slippage Band erosion Band infection Esophageal dilatation Esophageal motility disorder Good candidates for revisional LSG Patients who prefer the…
Medical Management of Obesity
Type Description Average weight loss, kg (95 % CI) Mediterranean diet Fruits, nuts, red wine, fiber, whole grains, fish, and vegetable fat (extra virgin olive oil) −4.4 kg (−5,9 to…
The Global Burden of Obesity and Diabetes
(1) Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute, Clinical Obesity Research, Melbourne, VIC, Australia KeywordsPandemicDiabesityGlobalBurdenEpidemiologyWeight lossRegional variation One could only wonder what aliens who visited Earth briefly 40 years ago…
Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
Fig. 1. Acceleromyography. (a) Monitor indicates TOF (train-of-four) ratio of 17 % as the depth of neuromuscular blockade. (b) Placement of electrodes. Source: AnaesthesiaUK http://www.frca.co.uk/article.aspx?articleid=101113. With permission of Blue Starent….
Data Management for the Bariatric Surgery Program
Initial visit date Seminar date Patient demographics Name Date of birth Medical record number Gender Race Primary language Height (cm, inches) Weight at first patient contact (kg, lb) + date BMI at…
Bariatric Surgery: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Stacy A. Brethauer, Philip R. Schauer and Bruce D. Schirmer (eds.)Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery10.1007/978-1-4939-1637-5_12 12 Bariatric Surgery: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement John M. Morton1 and Dan E. Azagury1 (1) Section of Bariatric…
Postoperative Pathways in Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
Post-op day #0 Laboratory studies Resume necessary home medications in IV form IV pain management IV hydration Pulmonary toilet/respiratory care VTE prophylaxis Early ambulation Incision and drain care Surgeon and…
The Role of Behavioral Health in Bariatric Surgery
6. Kinzl JF, Schrattenecker M, Traweger C, Mattesich M, Fiala M, Biebl W. Psychosocial predictors of weight loss after bariatric surgery. Obes Surg. 2006;16(12):1609–14.PubMed 7. Livhits M, Mercado C, Yermilov…
Patient Selection: Pathways to Surgery
Description Step 1 Complete initial patient worksheet questionnaire Step 2 Send initial patient worksheet questionnaire to Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute Program office (paper or via website) Step…
