Role of Intraoperative Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Hemodynamic and Cognitive Outcomes in On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study by Eric B. Lineburger, Rajesh C. Arya, Celso G. Junior, Fernanda S. Lima, Eduardo M. Búrigo, Gabriel Simoni R. Fermo

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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

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A rare case of type III popliteal artery entrapment syndrome causing popliteal pseudoaneurysm by Jinshou Yang, Peng Liu, Yingxin Xu, Yan You, Xiao Di, Yuexin Chen

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60-month follow-up of Long Limb vs. Standard Limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes and obesity: the LONG LIMB RCT by Saleem Ansari, Anna Kamocka, Tina Mazaheri, Ibiyemi Ilesanmi, Lara Jimenez-Pacheco, Kleopatra Alexiadou, Joanna Tan, Harvinder Chahal, Krishna Moorthy, Sanjay Purkayastha, Anne Margot Umpleby, Stephen Robert Bloom, Francesco Rubino, Alexander Dimitri Miras, Ahmed Rashid Ahmed, Tricia Tan

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Enhanced Benefit of STA-MCA Bypass Surgery in Chronic Terminal Internal Carotid and/or Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Patients With Impaired Collateral Circulation: Introducing a Novel Assessment Approach for Collateral Compensation by Cheng Qiu, Yanping Zhang, Zhiqiang Yu, Yonghui Xu, Yongjiang Huang, Tianci Huang, Jun Ma, Jinbing Zhao

“…Conclusion: STA-MCA bypass surgery improved neurological outcomes in CTI/MCAO patients, particularly those with poor preoperative collateral compensation. …”
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Clinical features and choice of the revascularization method in patients with stable coronary heart disease and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction by Yu.A. Borkhalenko, О.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, О.А. Yepanchintseva, А.V. Khokhlov, B.М. Тоdurov

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Own experience of the surgical treatment of acute myocardial infarction by A.G. Bitsadze

“…In 32 (17 %) patients, coronary bypass surgery was performed on a working heart. Results. …”
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Clinical Effect of Revascularization Strategies and Pharmacologic Treatment on Long-Term Results in Patients with Advanced Peripheral Artery Disease with TASC C and D Femoropoplite... by Chiu-Yang Lee

“…This study was to assess the clinical outcome and associated parameters of endovascular therapy (EVT group) and bypass surgery (bypass group) in patients with long femoropopliteal TransAtlantic Inter-Society Consensus II (TASC II) C and D peripheral artery disease (PAD). …”
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The Role of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Subcutaneous Esophageal Bypass in a Dysphagic Patient by Simone Vetere, Maria Luisa Mennini, Daniele Pironi, Manuela Brighi, Stefano Pontone

“…Several conditions require subcutaneous colon bypass surgery in the esophageal diseases treatment. Esophageal reconstructions are high risk procedures because of their morbidity and mortality rate. …”
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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

“…Introduction. Gastric bypass surgery is a gold standard therapy for severe obesity. …”
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The EndoBarrier: Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner for Diabetes and Weight Loss by Aruchuna Ruban, Hutan Ashrafian, Julian P. Teare

“…The EndoBarrier is a device placed endoscopically in the duodenum, which is designed to mimic the effects of gastric bypass surgery with the aim of inducing weight loss and improving glycaemic control. …”
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Surgical treatment of obesity and excess risk of developing heart failure in a controlled cohort study by Christina E. Lundberg, Shabbar Jamaly, Martin Adiels, Jesper Lagergren, Carl Johan Svensson, Lena Björck, Annika Rosengren

“…The obesity cohort was divided into two groups: 27 882 patients who had undergone gastric bypass surgery within 2 years of obesity diagnosis and 39 564 patients who had not undergone such surgery. …”
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Staged Concept for Treatment of Severe Postsaphenectomy Wound Infection by Thomas Schroeter, Sreekumar Subramanian, Michael A. Borger, Friedrich W. Mohr

“…The saphenous vein remains the most commonly used conduit in coronary artery bypass surgery. Vein harvest is a critical component with significant morbidity associated with leg wounds from open technique. …”
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Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis, Bowel Gangrene, and Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Embolism Two Weeks after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by David G. Darcy, Ali H. Charafeddine, Jenny Choi, Diego Camacho

“…Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass surgery are popular and effective options for weight loss surgery. …”
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Gluteal Necrosis and Lumbosacral Plexopathy in a Diabetic Patient after Renal Transplantation by M. A. Asgari, N. Masoumi, H. Argani

“…This is a rare complication which is mostly reported in aneurysmal patients after bypass surgery. The gluteal necrosis is a serious complication which, as in our patient, resulted in patient’s death in most of the reported cases. …”
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Successful Treatment of Whole Coronary Artery Spasm after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Akihiro Kobayashi, Yoshimori Araki, Takafumi Terada, Osamu Kawaguchi

“…Although coronary artery spasm after off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery is a rare condition, it must be suspected when sudden circulatory collapse occurs.…”
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Current Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approach of Functional Mitral Regurgitation by Prima Almazini

“…While the effect of surgery on improving mortality in patients with functional mitral regurgitation is not established yet, recent guidelines recommend considering surgery for patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery or other cardiac procedures.…”
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Candida associated infra-inguinal prosthetic vascular graft infection: A case report by Ahmet Deniz Kaya, Esma Nur Metin Kaya, Ihsan Alur

“…We performed femoro-popliteal bypass by using great saphenous vein after removal of infected graft. In peripheric bypass surgery performed with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) graft, growth of Candida albicans in graft material is a rare condition and this situation has a high mortality rate. …”
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Treatment of the refractory angina in the very elderly patients and centenarians by O.A. Yepanchintseva, O.P. Nadorak, Yu.A. Borkhalenko, S.I. Mashkovska, O.J. Zharinov

“…The main reason for referral to the physician in this case was angina persisting even after repeated endovascular interventions and coronary artery bypass surgery. In addition, despite antiarrhythmic therapy, frequent episodes of atrial fibrillation were observed. …”
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Impaired Myocardial Perfusion from Persistent Mammary Side Branches: A Role for Functional Imaging and Embolization by Michael S. Firstenberg, Gregory Guy, Charles Bush, Subha V. Raman

“…The diagnosis and management of ischemic symptoms in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery can be challenging. It has been hypothesized that persistent branches of the internal mammary artery can divert flow from the left anterior descending artery and cause symptoms. …”
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