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Treatment Option in Patient Presenting with Small Bowel Obstruction from Bezoars in the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Treatment Option in Patient Presenting with Small Bowel Obstruction from Bezoars in the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

| April 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

Ask the Experts: Dilemmas in Bariatric Surgery This month’s dilemma: Treatment Option in Patient Presenting with Small Bowel Obstruction from Bezoars in the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass This month’s expert: Peter Benotti, MD, FACS About the expert Dr. Benotti is the Residency Program Director, Department of Surgery, St. Francis Medical Center, 601 Hamilton […]

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The Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) Tenth Annual Conference

| April 6, 2010 | 0 Comments

Symposium Synopsis: The Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) Tenth Annual Conference San Diego, California, February 22–27, 2010

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Bariatric Surgery for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients With Lower Body Mass Index—Are We There Yet?

| March 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

Dear Readers: Welcome to the March issue of Bariatric Times.

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Prevention of Anastomotic Leaks in Bariatric Surgery

Prevention of Anastomotic Leaks in Bariatric Surgery

| March 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

by Aydin H. Pooli, MD, and Edward H. Phillips, MD, FACS Dr. Aydin H. Pooli is Research Fellow, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Phillips is Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California Bariatric Times. 2010;7(3):8–13

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Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding and Type 2 Diabetes

| March 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

An Interview with Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Ponce is the Medical Director for the Bariatric Surgery program at Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia and Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, Tennessee. He is the Chair of the ASMBS Insurance Committee, Vice-President of the ASMBS Tennessee State Chapter, and Member-At-Large of the ASMBS Executive Council. Dr. Ponce […]

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Overweight but Undernourished: Refeeding Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery

Overweight but Undernourished: Refeeding Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery

| March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

by Lucy Jones, BSC, Hons, RD Ms. Jones is Specialist Bariatric Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition Department at The Whittington Hospital, London, United Kingdom. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(3):18–21

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The Rationale for Preoperative Glycemic Control in Bariatric Surgery

| March 22, 2010 | 0 Comments

by Adrienne Youdim, MD Dr. Youdim is Medical Director, Comprehensive Weight Loss Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(3):22

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Editorial Message: Overcoming insurance coverage barriers for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and follow-up bariatric procedures—hope for 2010

| February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

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.

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Publisher’s Message: Bariatric Times launches digital edition for United States and international readership

| February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

Dear Readers: It is with great pleasure that I introduce a new format for Bariatric Times as it becomes available in both print and a new digital format. The digital format, Bariatric Times e-Edition, allows bariatric professional readers around the world access to peer-reviewed, up-to-the minute information vital to all surgeons and allied health professionals […]

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The History of Sleeve Gastrectomy

The History of Sleeve Gastrectomy

| February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments

by Gregg H. Jossart, MD, FACS; Gary Anthone, MD, FACS Dr. Jossart is Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California. Dr. Anthone is Director Bariatric Surgery Program, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(2):9–10

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