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Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Bariatric Surgery
2007 CROSSFIRE: OPEN VS. LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y

JONES: Laparoscopic vs. Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Does the Data Support One Method Over the Other? Kenneth B. Jones, Jr., MD, FACS, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Louisiana State

Understanding Bariatric Risk—A Legal, Clinical, and Customer Service Focus

by James W. Saxton, JD; Maggie M. Finkelstein, JD; and Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, PhD Both from Stevens & Lee, Lawyers and Consultants This third installment of our newest

The Endocannabinoid System as a Mechanism Regulating Appetite and Energy Balance

by Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP,and Kathy Keenan Isoldi, MS, RD, CDE Dr. Aronne is Former President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity and a Fellow

The Value of Ongoing Psychological Support for the Bariatric Patient, Surgeon, and Multidisciplinary Team

by Carol Bradley, RN, CS, MSN From the Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Background There is increasing consensus

The LAP-BAND AP™ System: The Platform Advances

by Paul E. O’Brien, MD Dr. O’Brien is from the Centre for Obesity Research and Education, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) has now been

The International Bariatric Surgery Registry

by Edward E. Mason, MD, PhD, FACS; and Kathleen E. Renquist, BS Dr. Mason and Ms. Renquist are from The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Department

DEPOSITIONS: What Your Lawyer May Have Forgotten To Tell You

by Julie M. Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD Julie M. Janeway, BBA, MSA, JD, is from Little Victories™ Medical/Legal Consulting & Training in Onondaga, Michigan. Introduction If you are working as

Protein Basics

by Jacqueline Jacques, ND Dr. Jacques is a naturopathic doctor with more than a decade of expertise in medical nutrition and serves as Chief Science Officer for Catalina Lifesciences LLC,

Kitchen Management for the Bariatric Patient

by Dave Fouts Dave Fouts is the corporate chef for Western Bariatric Institute (www.westernbariatricinstitute.com) and Imetobolic. You can visit www.chefdave.org for free recipes, grocery shopping planning lists, weekly meal planners,

Laparoscopic Gastric Band Adjustments

by Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS Dr. Ponce is Director for Bariatric Surgery, Dalton Surgical Group, PC, Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia. Introduction One of the key features of the laparoscopic