BACKGROUND Observational studies have shown improvement in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after bariatric surgery. METHODS In this randomized, nonblinded, single-center trial, we evaluated the efficacy of intensive medical therapy alone versus medical therapy plus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy in 150 obese patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The mean (±SD) age...

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is a surgical weight-loss procedure. Splenic abscess is a rare complication of SG. Four cases of splenic abscess after SG have been reported, all managed by surgical intervention. We report the first documented case of multiple splenic abscesses following SG managed conservatively by an integrated medical treatment.

OBJECTIVE Partial demarcation and infarction of the upper pole of the spleen is not a rare occurrence after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). However, development of an abscess in the absence of leakage is extremely rare. CASE REPORTS We present herein two unusual case reports of splenic abscess in patients following LSG.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the health problems that growing rapidly today. In Asia, majority population are non-obese with Type 2 Mellitus (T2DM). Two main defects T2DM, insulin resistance and impaired secretion due to reduced pancreatic β cells. Persistent metabolic stress hyperglycemic conditions, causes inflammation islets Langerhans. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) signaling most fre...

Aim: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is used as an effective surgical method in the treatment of morbid obesity. In our study, we investigated early and late complications methods patients who underwent LSG.Material method: 390 between ages 18-70 were operated January 2016 December 2020 included study. Patient records retrospectively scanned electronically results recorded.Results: sleeve...

OBJECTIVE Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a popular bariatric surgery due to its excellent results and limited morbidity. Our study aims to assess the efficacy of LSG in terms of loss of weight and co-morbidity improvement and to evaluate the impact of preoperative body mass index (BMI) on the final outcome. MATERIAL AND METHODS The data of 173 patients who underwent LSG were analyze...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is gaining popularity as a bariatric procedure, with outcomes similar to gastric band and gastric bypass. Staple-line disruption is a significant source of morbidity and death. We aim to evaluate the effect of staple-line reinforcement on the gastric leak rate, morbidity, and mortality rate. METHODS A systematic review was performed us...

BACKGROUND Due to the increased prevalence of obesity in many countries, the number of bariatric surgeries is increasing. They are considered the most effective treatment for obesity. In the postoperative there may be difficulties with the quality of alimentation, tolerance to various types of food, as well as vomiting and regurgitation. Few surveys are available to assess these difficulties in...

BACKGROUND Recurrent paraesophageal hernias in obese patients are technically challenging and have a high recurrence rate. We sought to develop an alternative to the traditional approaches for this problem. This article describes the use of a sleeve gastrectomy in an obese patient with a large recurrent paraesophageal hernia. CASE REPORT A morbidly obese 70-year-old woman presented with a 1-y...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in terms of weight loss. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive cohort study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Surgery, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, from January 2009 to January 2015. METHODOLOGY A total of 100 consecutive patients were included in the study through retrospective chart review. A5-port te...