Obesity Surgery – Although metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is a safe and effective procedure to reduce severe obesity and is covered by most health insurance plans, utilization of MBS is…
The obesity epidemic has reached alarming levels, with most attention focusing on obesity in general (BMI >30 kg/m2) and class 3 obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2).1–3…
Journal of Neuro-Oncology – Analyzing post-treatment MRIs from glioblastoma patients can be challenging due to similar radiological presentations of disease progression and treatment effects….
The aim of this study is to compare the outcomes between patients undergoing very-very long limb RYGB (VVLL-RYGB) and proximal RYGB (PRYGB) after adjustable gastric…
Nature – China takes pole position in cancer-related research in the Nature Index, with a massive jump in output.
Obesity Surgery – Robotic sleeve gastrectomy (RSG) is gaining place among surgeons. In our initial RSG practice, we noticed that gastric staple line intraoperative bleeding…
Obesity Surgery – Obesity is a chronic disease causing a major public health challenge, particularly in Algeria, yet in patient referrals for metabolic/bariatric surgery (MBS),…
In this episode, the Surgical Endoscopy team, accompanied by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Dunkin of Boston Scientific, review primary and revisional endoscopic treatment options…
Nature – The relationship between pathology in the brain and alterations in the gut microbiome could lead to therapies — even if it’s not clear…
Obesity Surgery – We aimed to investigate the effect of primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in patients with obesity. A systematic…
Nature – A small, preliminary trial and studies in mice draw links between fibromyalgia and alterations of the gut microbiome.
