Determinants of Weight Loss following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: The Role of Psychological Burden, Coping Style, and Motivation to Undergo Surgery by Andrea Figura, Anne Ahnis, Andreas Stengel, Tobias Hofmann, Ulf Elbelt, Jürgen Ordemann, Matthias Rose

“…The amount of excess weight loss (%EWL) among obese patients after bariatric surgery varies greatly. However, reliable predictors have not been established yet. …”
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Complications, Reoperations, and Nutrient Deficiencies Two Years after Sleeve Gastrectomy by Nicole Pech, Frank Meyer, Hans Lippert, Thomas Manger, Christine Stroh

“…SG as a single step procedure is an effective bariatric intervention. Nutritional deficiencies after SG can be detected by routine nutritional screening. …”
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Changes in Adipokines following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Chinese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and BMI of 22–30 kg·m−2 by Chandrama Shrestha, Honghui He, Yiqun Liu, Shaihong Zhu, Jing Xiong, Zhaohui Mo

“…Although altered endocrine changes following bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients with diabetes have been demonstrated by previous studies, little is known about their effects on low BMI patients of T2DM. …”
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Post sleeve gastrectomy-enriched gut commensal Clostridia promotes secondary bile acid increase and weight loss by Shaoqian Zhao, Huibin Lin, Wen Li, Xiaoqiang Xu, Qihan Wu, Zhifeng Wang, Juan Shi, Yufei Chen, Lingxia Ye, Liuqing Xi, Lijia Chen, Mingyang Yuan, Junlei Su, Aibo Gao, Jiabin Jin, Xiayang Ying, Xiaolin Wang, Yaorui Ye, Yingkai Sun, Yifei Zhang, Xiaxing Deng, Baiyong Shen, Weiqiong Gu, Guang Ning, Weiqing Wang, Jie Hong, Jiqiu Wang, Ruixin Liu

“…The gut microbiome is altered after bariatric surgery and is associated with weight loss. …”
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Multiple Factors Related to the Secretion of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 by XingChun Wang, Huan Liu, Jiaqi Chen, Yan Li, Shen Qu

“…Some drugs also have influence on GLP-1 secretion. Bariatric surgery may improve metabolism through the action on GLP-1 levels. …”
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Diabetes Remission after Nonsurgical Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Adham Mottalib, Mahmoud Sakr, Mohamed Shehabeldin, Osama Hamdy

“…Partial or complete remission from type 2 diabetes was recently observed after bariatric surgeries. Limited data is available about the possibility of inducing diabetes remission through intensive weight reduction. …”
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Endoscopic Revision (StomaphyX) versus Formal Surgical Revision (Gastric Bypass) for Failed Vertical Band Gastroplasty by Johan Bolton, Richdeep S. Gill, Akram Al-Jahdali, Simon Byrns, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

“…Weight regain secondary to VBG pouch dilation is a typical referral for Bariatric surgeons. In this study we compare an endoluminal pouch reduction (Stomaphyx) to RYGB for revision. …”
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Correlation between traumatic brain injury, obesity and insulin-resistance – a case report by Laura De Wilde, Charlotte De Ruysscher, Kristine Oostra

“…Conclusion: Managing weight gain following traumatic brain injury requires effective interventions that acknowledge its complexity and multifaceted nature, including lifestyle modifications, behavioural therapy and potentially pharmacotherapy or bariatric surgery. Further research is essential to better understand underlying mechanisms and evaluate intervention effectiveness in this specific patient population. …”
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A Shorter Circular Stapler Height at the Gastrojejunostomy during a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Results in Less Strictures and Bleeding Complications by Michael Horkoff, Kieran Purich, Noah Switzer, Shalvin Prasad, Neal Church, Xinzhe Shi, Philip Mitchell, Estifanos Debru, Shahzeer Karmali, Richdeep Gill

“…We therefore completed a retrospective cohort study within the Alberta Provincial Bariatric Program (APBP) to compare outcomes between the 3.5 mm and 4.8 mm stapler heights. …”
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Early Postoperative Outcomes and Medication Cost Savings after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Bethany J. Slater, Nina Bellatorre, Dan Eisenberg

“…A prospective database of consecutive bariatric patients was reviewed. Morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent LSG were included in the study. …”
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Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve and Micronutrients Supplementation: Our Experience by D. Capoccia, F. Coccia, F. Paradiso, F. Abbatini, G. Casella, N. Basso, F. Leonetti

“…Laparoscopic gastric sleeve (LGS) has been recently introduced as a stand-alone, restrictive bariatric surgery. Theoretically, LGS attenuates micronutrients deficiencies and associated complications that were typically observed following malabsorptive procedures. …”
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Disseminated Gastrointestinal Basidiobolomycosis: A Case Report with Review of Diagnostic Clues by Neda Soleimani, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Hamed Nikoupour, Faranak Derakhshan, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Seyed Mohamad Sakhaei, Mahsa Farhadi

“…She was completely well until about 1.5 years ago, when she underwent bariatric surgery. One year after surgery, chronic abdominal pain developed. …”
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Patient Management in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by A. E. Bagriy, A. D. Zubov, M. V. Khomenko, E. S. Mikhailichenko, E. A. Pylaeva, N. A. Khaustova, E. V. Bryukhovetskaya

“…A body weight loss by 5–7 % or more (through caloric restriction or a bariatric surgery) promotes a marked reduction in liver fat and even reversal of steatohepatitis. …”
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Decreased Cardiovascular Risk after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Chinese Diabetic Patients with Obesity by Xue Zhao, Wenyan Duan, Chenglin Sun, Zhuo Li, Yujia Liu, Xianchao Xiao, Gang Wang, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Background. The influence of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular risks in Chinese diabetic patients remains unclear. …”
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Fourteen-Year Long-Term Results after Gastric Banding by Christine Stroh, Ulrich Hohmann, Harald Schramm, Frank Meyer, Thomas Manger

“…Gastric banding (GB) is a common bariatric procedure that is performed worldwide. Weight loss can be substantial after this procedure, but it is not sufficient in a significant portion of patients. …”
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Identifying the Predictors of Short Term Weight Loss Failure after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass by Effat Bahadori, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Ali Jangjoo, Mohsen Nematy, Afshin Roghani, Reza Rezvani

“…This cohort study was conducted on severely obese candidates for RYGB bariatric surgery in Mashhad, Iran. Indirect calorimetry, anthropometric measurements, and body composition data were collected before, one, and six months after RYGB. …”
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Associations between Zinc Deficiency, Taste Changes, and Salivary Flow Rates following Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgeries by Boshra Mozaffar, Hayat Mozaffar, Mohammed Alkharaiji, Aly Elbahrawy, Iskandar Idris

“…More than half of all patients who had undergone bariatric surgery (BS) had low to very low salivary flow rates during the follow-up. …”
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Xenon Anesthesia Improves Respiratory Gas Exchanges in Morbidly Obese Patients by Antonio Abramo, Claudio Di Salvo, Francesca Foltran, Francesco Forfori, Marco Anselmino, Francesco Giunta

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Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome

“…Our patient’s protracted hypocalcemia originates from a combination of 3.5 gland parathyroidectomy, altered intestinal anatomy post-RYGBP, and potentially her pancreas transplant causing additional metabolic derangement. Alternative bariatric procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy may be more suitable for patients with renal failure or organ transplants in whom adequate absorption of vitamins, minerals, and drugs such as immunosuppressants is essential.…”
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Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Function in Morbidly Obese Patients by Patrick H. Alizai, Isabella Lurje, Andreas Kroh, Sophia Schmitz, Tom Luedde, Julia Andruszkow, Ulf P. Neumann, Florian Ulmer

“…In a prospective cohort study 102 morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery were evaluated for their liver function. …”
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