Researchers investigated the feasibility of single-port sleeve gastrectomy (SPSG) by introducing a routine gastric suspension technique. Analyzing 171 patients, they compared SPSG to multiple-port sleeve gastrectomy (MPSG) and found no significant differences in preoperative and perioperative parameters, complications, or total weight loss percentages. SPSG demonstrated feasibility and non-inferiority compared to MPSG, suggesting its potential as […]
Category: Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Effect of Bariatric Surgery on NAFLD/NASH: Improvement in Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is high in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric surgery. This single-centre observational prospective cohort study aims to evaluate the impact of bariatric surgery on NAFLD/NASH. Initial findings show that bariatric surgery significantly improves NAFLD/NASH in the short term. However, the extent of this improvement and long-term […]
Efficacy of Nissen Sleeve Gastrectomy in Long-Term Barrett’s Esophagus Regression
Results of a bicentric retrospective study involving 692 patients who underwent Nissen Sleeve Gastrectomy (NSG) demonstrated that NSG led to the healing of known Barrett’s Esophagus (BE) in approximately 64.1% of patients at a 2-year follow-up. The incidence of de novo BE post NSG was found to be nil among the 234 patients who underwent […]
Endoscopic Intervention Highly Effective and Safe for Gastric Band Erosion
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the role of endoscopic removal in treating eroded gastric bands. The analysis included ten studies with a total of 282 patients. The results showed that endoscopic intervention was highly effective and safe for managing gastric band erosion. The average patient age was 40.68 years with an […]
Bariatric Surgery Facilitates Renal Transplantation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease and Obesity
Bariatric surgery (BS) can be a beneficial intervention for patients with obesity and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who require renal transplantation (RT). A review of 31 patients referred for BS found that those who underwent the procedure had increased access to RT and experienced safe and effective outcomes. These findings suggest that the use of […]
Improved Surgical Outcomes for Female Surgeons in Predominantly Female Patient Surgeries
Preliminary evidence from a retrospective study using the New York State SPARCS database suggests that female surgeons have better post-operative outcomes than their male colleagues in predominantly female patient surgeries. The study examined the impact of patient-surgeon gender discordance on outcomes in bariatric, foregut, and colorectal surgeries. The results showed that patient-surgeon concordance had a […]
Hiatal Hernia Repair Post-Laparoscopic RYGB: Short-Term Symptom Relief
Symptomatic hiatal hernia (HH) with pouch migration is a rare complication after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and there is limited evidence on the utility of surgical repair. In this retrospective review of 44 patients who underwent isolated HH repair after previous RYGB, researchers found that common symptoms were dysphagia and reflux. Surgical repair resulted […]
Intensive Dietary Support Leads to Greater Weight Loss in Asian Bariatric Patients
Intensive dietary support significantly boosts weight loss and BMI reduction in an Asian population undergoing bariatric surgery, as demonstrated by a retrospective study. The group receiving intensive dietary support had notably superior outcomes at 6 and 12 months compared to those following standard care, without a significant difference in postoperative complications. Journal Article by Sim […]
GERD After OAGB: 2% Incidence, 100% Success in Surgical Treatments
The systematic review and meta-analysis investigated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a major concern following one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). The analysis of 40 studies involving 17,299 patients revealed that 2% of patients experienced GERD after OAGB, with reflux rates six times higher in revisional OAGB compared to primary OAGB. Medical and surgical treatments were […]
One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Yields Better Long-Term Outcomes Than Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy
Patients who underwent one Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) had significantly higher total BAROS scores at the five-year follow-up compared to those who underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG). All three common metabolic and bariatric surgical procedures (SG, RYGB, and OAGB) significantly improved the quality of life after surgery. This retrospective study of […]