Tag: Morbid obesity
Patients with Obesity Need Not Routinely Undergo Rapid Sequence Anesthetic Induction
by Jay B. Brodsky, MD Dr. Brodsky is Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this manuscript. Abstract: A “rapid sequence induction” (RSI) has been […]
Massive Portal Vein Thrombosis Three Weeks Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
by Bryce m. Bludevich, MS-IV; Sean M. Wrenn, MD; and Wasef Abu-Jaish, MD, FACS, FASMBS AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Bryce M. Bludevich, MSIV, and Sean M. Wrenn, MD, are from the Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington Vermont. Wasef Abu-Jaish MD, FACS, FASMBS, is Associate Professor of Surgery, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of […]
Intensive Care Management, Sepsis, and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome in the Bariatric Patient
by Vivek Bindal, MS, FNB, and Ranjan Sudan, MD Bariatric Times. 2015;12(1):10–14. ABSTRACT Objective: To review the current literature on pathophysiology and challenges in management of the critically ill bariatric patient population. Design: A PubMed search was conducted from 2000 to 2014. Key words used included “intensive care,” “bariatric surgery,” and “morbid obesity.” Results: Patients […]
Nutrition and the Sleeve Gastrectomy Patient: From Micronutrients to Dietary Patterns
by Jacqueline Jacques, ND, and Liz Goldenberg, MPH, RD, CDN Jacqueline Jacques is Chief Science Officer for Bariatric Advantage, and Liz Goldenberg is from New-York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell College of Medicine of Cornell University, Department of Surgery, New York, New York Bariatric Times. 2011;8(6):12–15
Pregnancy in Patients with Obesity or Morbid Obesity: Obstetric and Anesthetic Implications
by Anasuya Vasudevan MD, FRCA Dr. Vasudevan is from the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(7):9–13
12-Month Outcomes after Revision of Post Roux-en-Y Bypass Stomal and Pouch Dilation with an Endoscopic Tissue Anchoring System: A Prospective Case Series Report
by Matthew L. Brengman, MD, FASMBS, and Gregory L. Schroder, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication: An Alternative Restrictive Bariatric Procedure
by Almino C. Ramos, MD; Manoel Galvão Neto, MD; Josemberg Marins Campos, PhD; and Claudio Cora Mottin, PhD Drs. Neto and Ramos are from the Gastro Obeso Center in São Paulo, Brazil. Drs. Neto and Ramos are international consultants for Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Dr. Campos is from Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Dr. Mottin […]
Awake Tracheal Intubation in Patients with Morbid Obesity: When, Why, and How?
by Jeremy Collins, Mb. ChB., FRCA, and Jay B. Brodsky, MD Dr. Collins is Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, Stanford, California. Dr. Borodsky is Professor of Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(4):8–10
The Battle for Access to Care for Treatment of Obesity
by Robin Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Blackstone is the Medical Director at Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is Co-Chair of Access to Care Committee and Secretary/Treasurer for the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Bariatric Times. 2010;7(4):11–15
Can The “Collective Impact” Framework Model Lower Obesity Rates and Healthcare Costs Around The World?
by Maher El Chaar, MD Dr. El Chaar is with St. Luke’s University Hospital and Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Dr. El Chaar is a speaker and consultant for Intuitive surgical, WL Gore, and Boehringer and serves on the advisory board of FruitStreet and SurgeOn. Bariatric […]
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