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Category: Bariatric Surgery
ASMBS News and Update—March 2012

by Robin L. Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Blackstone is President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Medical Director, Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center, Scottsdale, Arizona We

First Annual Canadian Bariatric Surgery Summit

Toronto, Ontario, December 2–3, 2011 by Karthik Raj, BA Karthik Raj is the Research Project Coordinator, Surgical Education and Innovation, Department Of Surgery, St. Michael’s-Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education

New Study Shows Lower Incidences of Cardiovascular Events and Related Fatalities in Patients with Morbid Obesity Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery Compared to Patients Treated with Medical Therapy Alone

Dear Readers of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times: In this issue of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times, we deliver to you more outstanding articles and columns. If you have a

Childhood/Adolescent Obesity and State Intervention—Parents Not Solely to Blame in the Battle

Dear Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times Editor: This letter is in response to the an article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by Ludwig and Murtagh

Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes: Which Operation is Most Suitable for Diabetic Patients?

Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times. 2012;9(2):10–19 ABSTRACT During the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), in Orlando, Florida, June 12 to 17, 2011,

Endoscopic Management of Persistent Leak after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report

by Melissa M. Beitner, MBBS; Jonathan Cohen, MD; and Marina S. Kurian, MD Dr. Kurian and Dr. Beitner are from the Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York,

Relocation of the Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Patient

Column Editor: Laura Boyer, RN, CBN President of the Integrated Health Section of the ASMBS; Director of Clinical Systems for The Surgical Specialists of Louisiana in Covington, Louisiana This column

Airway Management in Bariatric Surgery: A Challenge for Anesthesiologists

Column Editor: Stephanie B. Jones, MD Dr. Jones is Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts This ongoing

February 2012: Ed Mason at Large

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