Obese patients often may demonstrate an acquired prolonged QTc interval due to alteration in cardiac physiology, electrolyte disturbances, and/or medication use. Intraoperatively, bariatric surgery may further contribute additional cardiac stressors to obese patients with long QT syndrome (LQTS). We present a case report of an obese woman with LQTS who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric b...

Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition associated with morbid obesity. Although bariatric surgery offers an effective treatment, some bariatric surgical candidates will present with indwelling ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts. The maintenance of shunt sterility is paramount. Objective: To review our experience with a regimen of VP shunt externalization, in patients unde...

BACKGROUND Reoperative bariatric surgery has become a common practice in many bariatric surgery programs. There is currently little evidence-based guidance regarding specific indications and outcomes for reoperative bariatric surgery. A task force was convened to review the current evidence regarding reoperative bariatric surgery. The aim of the review was to identify procedure-specific indicat...

Obesity is a global epidemic affecting populations globally. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for morbid obesity, and has increased dramatically. Bariatric surgery candidates frequently have pre-existing nutritional deficiencies that might exacerbate post-surgery. To provide better health care management pre- and post-bariatric surgery, it is imperative to establish the nutritional s...

INTRODUCTION Data already demonstrated the increased prevalence of obesity in various segments of the population. In this context, bariatric surgery is accepted nowadays as the most effective tool in the treatment and control of morbid obesity. Several studies have evaluated the nutritional status after bariatric surgery, especially mixed by detecting a reduction in food intake of protein, vita...

ABSTRACT Introduction: bariatric surgery is the main treatment for cases of severe obesity and body contour to correct dysmorphia resulting from weight loss. However, these procedures are associated with a significant number postoperative complications. Objective: this study aims analyze complications in post-bariatric patients undergoing surgeries correlating them age BMI patients. Methods: cu...

Obesity is an escalating problem in all age groups and it is observed to be more common in females than males. About 25% of women meet the criteria of obesity and one-third of them are in the reproductive age. Because morbid obesity requiring surgical treatment is observed with increasing frequency, surgeons and gynecologists are undergoing new challenges. It is not only a matter of women's hea...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the psychological prerequisites for weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery. A first step in investigating whether existing knowledge of conservative weight loss treatment is applicable for lifestyle interventions postoperatively is to compare specific psychological characteristics at baseline. The aim of this study was to compare patients scheduled for ...

Treatment of gastric leaks met new challenges with sleeve gastrectomy, as exclusive bariatric surgery1. Mistakenly seen as simpler, many inexperienced surgeons in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery began its use in patients. Was recognized that these fistulas are difficult to treat requiring multiple endoscopic treatments, reoperation and gastric resection2,3,4. Using the same principle of sept...