Gastric histopathological findings and ghrelin expression in morbid obesity

Gastric histopathological findings and ghrelin expression in morbid obesity.

OBJECTIVE The role of Ghrelin, also known as the appetite hormone, is not fully explained in the development of morbid obesity. Plasma Ghrelin level is low in obese and high in slim subjects. Ghrelin-expressing cells were investigated histopathologically in the stomach of morbid obese patients in this study. Tissue Ghrelin expression was also compared with various parameters such as the distrib...

Comparison of roux-en-y gastric bypass techniques with and without distal gastric plication in patients with morbid obesity

Stenosis in gastric bypass for morbid obesity.

veloped by many patients with morbid or severe obesity secondary to hyperinsulinism, renders subjects at risk of cardiovascular disease. This, together with osteoarticular disease from overload, sleep apnea, and a long list of potential comorbidities, progressively impairs quality of life with a significantly reduced lifespan. Health resource use because of this condition has grown exponentiall...

Esophageal motility after gastric bypass in Roux-en-Y for morbid obesity: high resolution manometry findings.

BACKGROUND Bariatric operations may alter esophageal motility; however, there is a paucity of studies of the esophageal motility with high resolution manometry. AIM To study patients after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity with high resolution motility. METHODS Were included 18 asymptomatic patients (17 women, mean age 53 years) after undergoing to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for mor...

Laparoscopic gastric banding and body composition in morbid obesity.

BACKGROUND AND AIM Gastric banding induced considerable and rapid weight loss in morbid obesity. Nevertheless data on changes in body composition following gastric banding are scanty. In this study, we evaluated the 2-year changes in body composition in a small group of morbidly obese women treated by laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) associated with a well balanced low-calorie die...