Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Do you Snore loudly? Yes/no Do you often feel Tired, sleepy, or fatigued during the day? Yes/no Has anyone Observed you stop breathing? Yes/no Have you been diagnosed with high…
Gallbladder and Biliary Disease in Bariatric Surgery Patients
Fig. 1. A gastrostomy is created and a 15 mm trocar is then inserted in the left upper quadrant and advanced into the gastrostomy. The enteroscope is advanced through the…
Laparoscopic Gastric Plication
Fig. 1. Sequence of intraoperative pictures of initial suture line with interrupted nonabsorbable suture (modified from 15). Fig. 2. Upper GI series of LGCP procedure. Leak test performed with methylene…
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient
Fig. 1. Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. In a study done by Perez et al., 224 patients who underwent either Nissen fundoplication or Belsey Mark IV (BM4) procedure were followed for 37…
Developing a Successful Bariatric Surgery Program
Fig. 1. Armless or larger-sized chairs and benches are used in the waiting area in the outpatient office setting to seat the patients. Fig. 2. An appropriate and accurate weight…
Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Neural Modulation
Fig. 1. Normal gastric slow waves. Gastric slow waves recorded from electrodes implanted on the serosal surface of the stomach along the greater curvature in a healthy dog (1.5 min…
Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice
© 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_55 55 Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice Kathleen M. McCauley1 (1) Goodman…
The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery Patient
© 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_54 54 The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery Patient Karina A. McArthur1, Giselle G. Hamad2 …
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes
Fig. 1. (a, b). Vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Reprinted with the permission of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art and Photography. Anatomical considerations include super obesity (BMI > 60 kg/m2) in which…
Obesity and Cancer with Emphasis on Bariatric Surgery
Fig. 1. Mechanisms of decreased cancer risk by metabolic surgery. IGF-1 = Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, AMPK = 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase. (Figure adapted from Ashrafian, et al. [84]…
