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Welcome to the August 2010 issue of Bariatric Times! Two very interesting articles, a difficult case presentation, and the 2010 Buyers Guide are the core contents of this month’s issue. Read the rest of this article »

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Welcome to the July 2010 issue of Bariatric Times. I hope that all who attended this year’s meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), which took place June 21–26 in Las Vegas, Nevada, enjoyed the presentations and exhibits. Read the rest of this article »

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May 2010 Editorial Message

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I just returned from the 12th annual World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, meeting in Washington, DC, and, as is always the case, I was impressed with the precise organization and size of the meeting. I would like to congratulate Drs. Salky, Herron, and Schlachta for organizing this fantastic program. Congratulations also go to Dr. Daniel Smith for an outstanding job as president of The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). Read the rest of this article »

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Dear Readers:

Welcome to the March issue of Bariatric Times. Read the rest of this article »

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Dear Readers:

As I write this message, I am preparing for the 9th Annual Surgery of the Foregut Symposium being held February 14 to 17, 2010, in Coral Gables, Florida.

This month’s issue of Bariatric Times is a special one for those of us who are passionate about bariatric surgery. Read the rest of this article »

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Dear Readers:

In this issue of Bariatric Times, we present three articles that discuss frequent medical conditions that relate to the obesity disease and bariatric surgery. These conditions are osteoarthritis (OA), fatty liver infiltration/nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH), and marginal ulcerations (MUs). Read the rest of this article »

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Dear Readers:

We close the year 2009 with another issue of Bariatric Times filled with excellent articles that I am sure you will enjoy reading.
I would like to highlight the article by Tracy Martinez on pain management in the postoperative bariatric patient. Most of our patients present with a history of osteoarthritis and joint disease and are already taking analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, and in some cases narcotics preoperatively. Not only should the predisposition of our patients to develop marginal ulcers concern us, but our ability to properly and safely manage their pain postoperatively should too. I am lucky to have an excellent pain management team I can rely upon to manage these challenging patients; however, I believe in many facilities there is a dearth of information when it comes to managing pain in the challenging postoperative bariatric patient. I thank Ms. Martinez for this excellent contribution.
On a happy note, I just read that in the state of New Hampshire, the Commission to Prevent Childhood Obesity released a list of 14 recommendations to prevent childhood obesity. Among those are the following: Read the rest of this article »

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