Tag: gastric bypass

Intestinal Complications after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

| April 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

by Mustafa W. Aman, MD; Kimberley E. Steele, MD; Thomas H. Magnuson, MD; Anne O. Lidor, MD; Hien T. Nguyen, MD; and Michael A. Schweitzer, MD Mustafa W. Aman, MD; Kimberley E. Steele, MD; Thomas H. Magnuson, MD; Anne O. Lidor, MD; Hien T. Nguyen, MD; and Michael A. Schweitzer, MD, are from the Department […]

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Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hyperinsulinemic  Hypoglycemia in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients

Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients

| February 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

This column is written by medical students and is dedicated to reviewing the science behind obesity and bariatric surgery. This month: Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patients by Shawn Tsuda, MD, FACS Dr. Tsuda is from University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada. Bariatric Times. 2015;12(2):10–13. Abstract Several cases of […]

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Early Complications of 120 Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication Procedures

Early Complications of 120 Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication Procedures

| September 22, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Youssef Andraos, MD; Dany Ziade, MD; Rana Achcouty, MD; and Mariette Awad, PhD Dr. Andraos is Chief, Department of Bariatric Surgery, Abou Jaoude Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; Dr. Ziade is Chief, Department of Anesthesiology, Abou Jaoude Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; Dr. Achcouty is an anesthesiologist, Abou Jaoude Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; and Professor Awad is Assistant Professor, […]

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Volumetry: A New Dimension in Contouring the Massive Weight Loss Patient

| August 18, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Michele A. Shermak, MD, FACS Dr. Shermak is Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Bariatric Times. 2011;8(8):10–11

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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

| June 16, 2010 | 0 Comments

This month’s dilemma: WHY BAND A GASTRIC BYPASS?

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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 Revisional Bariatric Surgery

Laparoscopic Revisional Bariatric Surgery

| February 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

by Ricardo Cohen, MD; Marcelo Cerdan Torres, MD Drs. Cohen and Torres are from the Center for the Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Hospital Oswaldo Cruz and Baros Surgical Associates, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(2):16–18

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Alcohol and the Gastric Bypass Patient

| October 22, 2006 | 0 Comments

by Cynthia K. Buffington, PhD

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