Archive for August, 2010

Bariatric surgery in adolescents with obesity—Careful consideration of each patient a must

| August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Dear Readers: 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.

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Usefulness of Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Studies in Post-Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Usefulness of Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Studies in Post-Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

| August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

by Holly M. Thompson, MD, MPH, and Robert A. Andrews, MD Dr. Thompson, is from the Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Andrews is from the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts. Funding: There was no funding for the development of this article. Financial […]

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The Role of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescent Morbid Obesity

| August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

by Daniel DeUgarte, MD; Wendy Slusser, MD; and Amir Mehran, MD Dr. DeUgarte is Surgical Director, UCLA Fit for Healthy Weight Program and Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Slusser is Medical Director, UCLA Fit for Healthy Weight Program […]

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Ask the Experts: Dilemmas in Bariatric Surgery

| August 23, 2010 | 0 Comments

Ask the Experts: Dilemmas in Bariatric Surgery This month’s dilemma: Complications following sleeve gastrectomy This month’s expert: Gregg H. Jossart, MD Dr. Jossart is Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(8)19–20

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