Does laparoscopic gastric sleeve improve lipid profile in obese patients? A five-year retrospective study

Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs laparoscopic gastric bypass in obese type 2 diabetic patients: a retrospective comparison.

BACKGROUND Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are performed in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study is to evaluate retrospectively the clinical efficacy of RYGB and SG in two groups of obese T2DM patients. METHODS From the hospital database, we extracted the clinical records of 31 obese T2DM patients, of whom 15 (7 F/8 M) ha...

Lead Poisoning in Opium Abusers: A Five-year Retrospective Study

Background and purpose: Lead is a metal present in nature that does not play a role in physiological processes of the body. Today, the use of lead in many materials and industries causes environmental contamination. But, the prevalence is unclear among people and the concentration of lead in the blood has never been tested in general .This study was conducted to compare clinical observations an...

insulin resistance and lipid profile in morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic total gastric vertical plication

Inflammation, insulin resistance, lipid disturbances, anthropometrics, and metabolic syndrome in morbidly obese patients: a case control study comparing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a common bariatric procedure that has several advantages over Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, but data on the effectiveness of this procedure on metabolic syndrome have rarely been reported. METHODS This case control study compared the incidence of low grade systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, anthropometrics, lipid disturbances, and metabo...

changes in lipid profile and insulin resistance in morbidly obese patients following laparoscopic total gastric vertical plication

background: obesity has emerged as one of the most serious public health concerns in the 21st century. the consequences of this chronic disorder are serious. bariatric surgery has been shown to eliminate comorbid conditions associated with obesity. currently it is considered to be the only successful, long-term therapy for morbidly obese subjects.rnobjectives: the aim of this study was to evalu...