Obesity surgery
Obes Surg
· ISSN (print) 0960-8923
· 11 papers in corpus
observational
2025
BACKGROUND: Severe obesity is a significant public health challenge, affecting women's reproductive health in the childbearing period. Bariatric surgery is an effective weight loss method for management of severe obesity and increase fertil…
nonrandomized-trial
2025
BACKGROUND: The intragastric balloon (IGB) is a well-established treatment for obesity. However, several models have been developed to optimize outcomes and procedural efficiency. The Stella®-IGB is a novel, double-lumen device, designed fo…
other
2023
BACKGROUND: Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, are revolutionizing various sectors, including healthcare. This study investigates the use of ChatGPT-4 in identifying suitable candidates for bariatric…
other
2022
meta-analysis
2022
This systematic review intends to evaluate incidence and symptoms of post-bariatric splenic complications as well as best available modalities establishing the diagnosis and management protocols. A systematic literature search was performed…
meta-analysis
2022
This study review the prevalence of selenium deficiency after bariatric surgery, incidence, and symptoms. A systematic literature search and meta-analysis was performed in PubMed and Scopus for articles published by November 1, 2021, includ…
rct
2022
BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is a common and unwanted complication that typically leads to further exploration through radiology. Concerns have been raised regarding the consequences of this…
observational
2021
PURPOSE: Extreme obesity has been associated with cognitive deficits across the lifespan and may be a risk factor for dementia in later life. However, the relationship between obesity and domain-specific cognitive deficits is complicated by…
case-report
2006
Routine pathologic examination of a specimen transformed a common diagnosis of endometriosis into a search for an unusual cause of recurrent pelvic pain. Laparoscopy was suspicious for endometriosis, but instead on microscopic examination a…
nonrandomized-trial
2006
BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with elevated levels of estrogen. Gastric bypass causes rapid weight loss and decreased levels of estrogen. Patients after gastric bypass can suffer from anxiety and depression out of proportion to the surg…
observational
1995
BACKGROUND: the argument concerning the justification for doing cholecystectomy at the same time as a gastric limiting procedure for morbid obesity continues to be a lively one. This study is an attempt to resolve this issue by reviewing th…