Bariatric Times

Sleeve Gastrectomy is Technically Simple, Requires Minimal Follow Up, and Results in Negligible Long-term Complications— What More Can We Ask For?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:18 +0000

Dear Readers of Bariatric Times: This month we share with you reviews and comments from Drs. Ed Mason and Walter Pories on the recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).[1,2] These prospective, randomized, controlled studies demonstrated that bariatric surgery in combination with medical therapy is far superior to medical therapy alone [...]

NEJMx2

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:33:04 +0000

NEJMx2 Dear Bariatric Times Editor: In March, the New England Journal of Medicine published two important, prospective, randomized, and controlled series[1,2] that compared the outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) treated with intensive medical therapy versus a similar cohort treated with bariatric surgery. Schauer et al[1] reported a series of 150 patients randomized [...]

Myths Associated with Obesity and Bariatric Surgery—Myth 2: “Bariatric surgery induces weight loss primarily by mechanical restriction and nutrient malabsorption.”

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:55 +0000

May 2012 Exclusive Series: The Metabolic Applied Research Strategy Initiative Bariatric Surgery: Beyond Restriction and Malabsorption Myth 2: “Bariatric surgery induces weight loss primarily by mechanical restriction and nutrient malabsorption.” by Lee M. Kaplan, MD, PhD; Randy J. Seeley, PhD; and Jason L. Harris, PhD Bariatric Times. 2012;9(5):12–13 Abstract The Metabolic Applied Research Strategy is [...]

Closure of the mesenteric defects in an ante-colic ante-gastric Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:34 +0000

May 2012 Column Editors: Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS, and Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS This month’s technique: Closure of the mesenteric defects in an ante-colic ante-gastric Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass This Month’s Featured Experts: Alfons Pomp, MD, FACS, FRCSC Leon C. Hirsch Professor, Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery Chief,Section of Laparoscopic and Bariatric [...]

Trends in the Perception of Obesity

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:23 +0000

NEW COLUMN: The Mentored Student Clinical Casebook First year medical students at Harvard Medical School are paired with a faculty member and a patient for the year. The student assignment is to go to all of the information sessions, and preoperative, introperative, and postoperative appointments. This column is a collection of the essays written by [...]