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Revision/Conversion Surgeries After One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass—An Experts’ Modified Delphi Consensus
There is a lack of evidence for treatment of some conditions including complication management, suboptimal initial weight loss, recurrent weight gain, or worsening of a significant obesity complication after o...
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Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study
No robust data are available on the safety of primary bariatric and metabolic surgery (BMS) alone compared to primary BMS combined with other procedures.
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Technical Variations and Considerations around OAGB in IFSO-APC and IFSO-MENAC Chapters, an Expert Survey
This study aimed to evaluate the technical variations of one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) among IFSO-APC and MENAC experts.
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Auricular Acupressure in Relieving PONV and Promoting Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Females After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
The role of current pharmacological treatment after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is limited. The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after LSG remains high. Auricular acupressure (AA...
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Correction to: Correlation of T2DM and Anthropometric Measures with Total Small Bowel Length and Its Effects on Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery
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Correlation of T2DM and Anthropometric Measures with Total Small Bowel Length and Its Effects on Diabetes Remission After Bariatric Surgery
The outcome of weight loss surgery is related to several factors, and for super-obese patients, the rate of weight loss failure and weight recovery after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is high. Relevant studi...
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MiR-138-5p Inhibits Thyroid Cancer Cell Growth and Stemness by Targeting TRPC5/Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway
MicroRNAs play a key role in the pathogenesis of many types of cancer, including thyroid cancer (TC). MiR-138-5p has been confirmed to be abnormally expressed in TC tissues. However, the role of miR-138-5p in ...
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Open AccessInvestigation of obesity and its related factors among Chinese medical staff: a cross-sectional pilot study
Many studies have covered the prevalence of obesity in different populations. However, studies on the prevalence and predictors of obesity among medical staff are lacking. The aim of our study is to investigat...
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Open AccessCurrent recommendations for procedure selection in class I and II obesity developed by an expert modified Delphi consensus
Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is widely considered the most effective option for treating obesity, a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease. Recently, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatr...
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Open AccessNovel diagnostic biomarkers of oxidative stress, immune- infiltration characteristics and experimental validation of SERPINE1 in colon cancer
Colon cancer (CC) is a prevalent malignant tumor that affects the colon in the gastrointestinal tract. Its aggressive nature, strong invasiveness, and rapid progression make it a significant health concern. In...
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Best practice approach for redo-surgeries after sleeve gastrectomy, an expert's modified Delphi consensus
Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common metabolic and bariatric surgical (MBS) procedure worldwide. Despite the desired effect of SG on weight loss and remission of obesity-associated medical problems, ther...
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Change in Adipokines and Gastrointestinal Hormones After Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis
The study aimed to perform a meta-analysis about the change in adipokines and gastrointestinal hormones after bariatric surgery in patients with obesity.
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A Novel Nomogram and Online Calculator for Predicting the Risk of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome in Bariatric Surgery Candidates
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is frequently misdiagnosed and undertreated, increasing the risk of perioperative complications. We aimed to determine the predictors of OHS and to develop and validate a...
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Drug-Related Problems in Bariatric Surgery: a Retrospective Study
With the rapid increase of bariatric surgery worldwide, drug-related problems (DRPs) in this area seem to be rising. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and characteristics of DRPs in patients underg...
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Open AccessAdipocyte-derived lactate is a signalling metabolite that potentiates adipose macrophage inflammation via targeting PHD2
Adipose tissue macrophage (ATM) inflammation is involved with meta-inflammation and pathology of metabolic complications. Here we report that in adipocytes, elevated lactate production, previously regarded as ...
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Open AccessTen Years of Change in Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery in the Asia–Pacific Region with COVID-19 Pandemic: IFSO-APC National Reports 2021
On November 25, 2021, the IFSO-Asia–Pacific Chapter (IFSO-APC) Virtual Meeting 2021 was held online, and the representatives from the Asia–Pacific region presented 10 years of change in bariatric/metabolic sur...
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Patient Selection in One Anastomosis/Mini Gastric Bypass—an Expert Modified Delphi Consensus
One anastomosis/mini gastric bypass (OAGB/MGB) is up to date the third most performed obesity and metabolic procedure worldwide, which recently has been endorsed by ASMBS. The main criticisms are the risk of b...
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Correlations Between Endocrine Hormones and Cognitive Function in Patients with Obesity: a Cross-sectional Study
Obesity not only affects physical and mental conditions, but also influences cognitive function. Endocrine hormones may influence the risk of obesity and severe obesity. Our study investigated the influences o...
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Endoscopic central lymph node dissection of thyroid cancer via chest–breast approach: results, indications, and strategies
Surgery for thyroid cancer via endoscopic approach was still controversial. Herein, we report the indications, strategies for operative techniques, as well as results for endoscopic central lymph node dissecti...
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Thyroid Function Before and After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity
Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on thyroid function of patients with obesity remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in thyroid function before and after LSG in patie...
