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Spotlight on Technology July–August 2023

Category: Bariatric Surgery
Managing the Body Contour Concerns of the Post-Bariatric Patient

by Joseph F. Capella, MD, FACS Dr. Capella is the Chief of the Division of Post Bariatric Surgery in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. He

Metabolic Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery: A Review

by Deborah Abeles, MD; Sajani Shah, MD; Scott A. Shikora, MD; and Michael E. Tarnoff, MD All are from the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

What Bariatric Operation Would ASMBS Members Choose for Themselves? A Survey

by Hien Nguyen, MD; Kimberley Steele, MD; Anne Lidor, MD; and Michael Schweitzer, MD All from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

Physiology of the Bariplastic Patient

by Marcelo M. Ghersi, MD; Martin I. Newman, MD, FACS; Michel C. Samson, MD, FRCS(C), FACS; and Laura DeOliveira, PC-S

Patient/Family Support Groups in Japan: A Model to Ensure the Success of Bariatric Surgery

by Tetsuya Nakazato, MSW; Kazunori Kasama, MD; Takashi Oshiro, MD; Eri Kikkawa, RD; and Kazuko Sonoda, RN

Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Nutrition: How to Achieve Weight Loss Success

by Liz Goldenberg, MPH, RD, CDN Ms. Goldenberg is from New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell College of Medicine of Cornell University, Department of Surgery, New York.

Recognizing Trends in Preventing Caregiver Injury, Promoting Patient Safety, and Caring for the Larger, Heavier Patient

by Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, MA, WOCN, CBN, PhD Dr Gallagher is a certified bariatric nurse, licensed healthcare risk manager, and wound ostomy continence nurse. Safety initiatives seem to

A Collaborative Approach to Reconstructive Surgery: The Importance of a Supportive Team

by Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN; Christopher D. Still, FACN, FACP; MK Batra, MD, FACS; and RJ Nelson, BS

Small Bowel Complication After Malabsorptive Procedures: Internal Hernias, Obstructions, and Intussusception

by Jesus E. Hidalgo, MD; Alexander Ramirez, MD; Raul Rosenthal, MD, FACS; and Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS The Bariatric Institute, Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, Florida