What Bariatric Operation Would ASMBS Members Choose for Themselves? A Survey
March 2009
by Hien Nguyen, MD; Kimberley Steele, MD; Anne Lidor, MD; and Michael Schweitzer, MD
All from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Read the rest of this article »
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Posted in 2009 March, Surgeon's Perspective | No Comments »
Physiology of the Bariplastic Patient
March 2009
by Marcelo M. Ghersi, MD; Martin I. Newman, MD, FACS; Michel C. Samson, MD, FRCS(C), FACS; and Laura DeOliveira, PC-S Read the rest of this article »
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Posted in 2009 March, Body Contouring Perspective | No Comments »
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Nutrition: How to Achieve Weight Loss Success
March 2009
by Liz Goldenberg, MPH, RD, CDN
Ms. Goldenberg is from New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell College of Medicine of Cornell University, Department of Surgery, New York. Read the rest of this article »
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Posted in 2009 February, Nutrition Perspective | 1 Comment »
Recognizing Trends in Preventing Caregiver Injury, Promoting Patient Safety, and Caring for the Larger, Heavier Patient
March 2009
by Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, MA, WOCN, CBN, PhD
Safety initiatives seem to transcend every aspect of healthcare. The Surgical Review Corporation Centers of Excellence (COE) efforts have integrated safe patient handling either directly or indirectly into at least three of the 10 requirements for status as a COE. Safety standards have affected not only care of larger patients, but patients of all sizes. Read the rest of this article »
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Small Bowel Complication After Malabsorptive Procedures: Internal Hernias, Obstructions, and Intussusception
March 2009
by Jesus E. Hidalgo, MD; Alexander Ramirez, MD; Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS; and Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS
The Bariatric Institute, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery,
Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida Read the rest of this article »
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Posted in 2009 February, Surgical Perspective | No Comments »