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Regional Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery

| June 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

This ongoing column is authored by members of the International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese Patient (ISPCOP), an organization dedicated to the bariatric patient.

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Countdown to Obesity Week 2013

| June 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

Interview #6: Karen Flanders, MSN, CBN, NP-C

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Surgical Education is in Crisis: Call for All Alumni to Get Involved, Contribute to the Foundation for Surgical Fellowships

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Dear readers of Bariatric Times: I just returned from Baltimore, Maryland, after attending the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

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Vertical-banded Gastroplasty to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with Remnant Gastrectomy

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

This column recruits expert surgeons to share step-by-step technical pearls on bariatric procedures.

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Ask the Leadership: The Cost-effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

This column is dedicated to sharing the vast knowledge and opinions of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery leadership on relevant topics in the field of bariatric surgery.

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Integrated Healthcare at JFK Medical Center Bariatric Wellness and Surgical Institute: A Best-Practice Model

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

This column is dedicated to covering a variety of topics relevant to the multidisciplinary care of the bariatric surgical patient.

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Checklists in Bariatric Surgery: Gastro-gastric Fistula after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS, FASMBS; and  Emanuele Lo Menzo, MD, PhD, FACS, FASMBS Welcome to “Checklists in Bariatric Surgery.” This column’s aim is to help bariatric surgeons quickly review the reasons for potential problems when caring for bariatric patients. Bariatric Times. 2013;10(5):13

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Bariatric Patients Sew Success with Inspirational Quilt

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

by Linda Trainor, RN, BSN Ms. Trainor is from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

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Ed Mason at Large

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

This ongoing column is dedicated to sharing with readers the life and experiences of Dr. Edward Mason. Column Editor: Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN Ms. Martinez is the Program Director for Wittgrove Bariatric Center in La Jolla, California. This month: Dr. Mason, Could you talk about the mechanics of sleeve gastrectomy? -Dr. Girish Juneja, Director […]

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Intraoperative Fluid Assessment in Patients with Obesity

| May 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

This ongoing column is authored by members of the International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese Patient (ISPCOP), an organization dedicated to the bariatric patient.

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