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First author Year Article type N Data source Outcome/conclusions Daviglus 2004 Retrospective 17,601 Medicare data (1984–2002); Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry (1967–1973) In multivariate analyses, average annual and…

Fig. 7.1 Endoscopic view of gastrojejunal anastomotic stricture , due to marginal ulcer Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is the diagnostic and therapeutic method of choice. In cases of early stenosis, occurring…

Fig. 3.1 Types of gastric pouch enlargement: type 1, posterior gastric pouch prolapse; type 2, anterior gastric pouch prolapse; type 3, concentric gastric pouch dilation; type 3a, pouch dilation with…

Fig. 2.1 Algorithm for management of sustained tachycardia in the post-bariatric surgical patient Potential intra-luminal sites of bleeding include the staple lines of the pouch, excluded stomach, gastrojejunostomy, or jejunojejunostomy…

Fig. 8.1 Bariatric surgical anatomy : (a) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass , (b) sleeve gastrectomy , (c) adjustable gastric band , (d) duodenal switch (All rights reserved. Used with the permission…

Fig. 5.1 (a, b) Easily seen radiographic findings that may indicate the presence of a slipped band include the presence of an “O” sign (the circular ring of the band…

Fig. 10.1 Percent weight change trajectories for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (from Courcoulas AP, Christian NJ, et al. Weight change and health outcomes at 3 years…

Complications of anesthesia Postoperative respiratory failure Death in low-mortality DRGs Postoperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis Decubitus ulcer Postoperative sepsis Failure to rescue Postoperative wound dehiscence Foreign body left…