Obesity Surgery

International Society for the Perioperative Care of the Obese Patient (ISPCOP)
pp. 905-905(1)
Authors: Brodsky, Jay; Alvarez, Adrian

10th World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity, 19th International Symposium on Obesity Surgery, 4th International Symposium on Allied Health Sciences, Wed. August 31 - Sat. September 3, 2005, Maastricht, The Netherlands
pp. 907-907(1)

General Information
pp. 908-908(1)

Registration Information
pp. 909-909(1)

Hotels Information
pp. 910-910(1)

Pre-meeting Postgraduate Bariatric Surgery Courses: Basic and Advanced
pp. 911-911(1)

4th International Symposium of Allied Health Sciences and Essentials Course
pp. 912-913(2)

Accompanying Person's Program
pp. 913-913(1)

10th World Congress of IFSO Program Outline
pp. 914-928(15)

Abstracts of Free Papers
pp. 929-962(34)

Abstracts of Posters
pp. 962-999(38)

Abstracts of Videos
pp. 1000-1004(5)

The Origin of the Word "Bari"
pp. 1005-1008(4)
Authors: Deitel, Mervyn; Melissas, John

Current Indications for Preoperative Inferior Vena Cava Filter Insertion in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Morbid Obesity
pp. 1009-1012(4)
Authors: Keeling, W; Haines, Krista; Stone, Patrick; Armstrong, Paul; Murr, Michel; Shames, Murray

Postural Changes in Morbidly Obese Patients
pp. 1013-1016(4)
Authors: Fabris de Souza, Shirley; Faintuch, Joel; Valezi, Antonio; Sant'Anna, Antonio; Gama-Rodrigues, Joaquim; de Batista Fonseca, Inês; de Melo, Roberta

Pre- and Post-prandial Plasma Ghrelin Levels Do Not Correlate with Satiety or Failure to Achieve a Successful Outcome after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
pp. 1017-1023(7)
Authors: Christou, Nicolas; Look, Didier; McLean, Alexander

Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Banding: Effects on Plasma Ghrelin Levels
pp. 1024-1029(6)
Authors: Langer, F; Reza Hoda, M; Bohdjalian, A; Felberbauer, F; Zacherl, J; Wenzl, E; Schindler, K; Luger, A; Ludvik, B; Prager, G

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as an Initial Bariatric Operation for High-Risk Patients: Initial Results in 10 Patients
pp. 1030-1033(4)
Authors: Mognol, Philippe; Chosidow, Denis; Marmuse, Jean-Pierre

Minimal Reporting Requirements for Weight Loss: Current Methods Not Ideal
pp. 1034-1039(6)
Authors: Dixon, John; McPhail, Tracey; O'Brien, Paul

Minimal Reporting Requirements for Weight Loss
pp. 1040-1044(5)
Authors: Oria, Horacio; Mason, Edward; Deitel, Mervyn

Adjustable Gastric Banding in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
pp. 1045-1049(5)
Authors: Watkins, Brad; Montgomery, Kevin; Ahroni, Jessie; Erlitz, Marc; Abrams, Ronald; Scurlock, James

Reduction in Slippage with 11-cm Lap-Band^® and Change of Gastric Banding Technique
pp. 1050-1054(5)
Authors: Wölnerhanssen, B; Kern, B; Peters, T; Ackermann, C; von Flüe, M; Peterli, R

Endothelial Function and Weight Loss in Obese Humans
pp. 1055-1060(6)
Authors: Williams, Ian; Chowienczyk, Philip; Wheatcroft, Stephen; Patel, Ameet; Sherwood, Roy; Momin, Aziz; Shah, Ajay; Kearney, Mark

Comparative Analysis of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty and Duodenal Switch at Five Years Follow-Up
pp. 1061-1065(5)
Authors: Pérez, Nieves; Baltasar, Aniceto; Serra, Carlos; Ferri, Lirios; Bou, Rafael; Bengochea, Marcelo

Patients Postoperatively Forget Aspects of Preoperative Patient Education
pp. 1066-1069(4)
Authors: Madan, Atul; Tichansky, David

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Class II and Class III Obesity
pp. 1070-1076(7)
Authors: Sendi, Pedram; Brunotte, Ricarda; Potoczna, Natascha; Branson, Ruth; Horber, Fritz

Staged Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y: A Novel Two-Stage Bariatric Operation as an Alternative in the Super-Obese with Massively Enlarged Liver
pp. 1077-1081(5)
Authors: Nguyen, Ninh; Longoria, Mario; Gelfand, Dmitri; Sabio, Allen; Wilson, Samuel

Estimating Ideal Body Weight - A New Formula
pp. 1082-1083(2)
Authors: Lemmens, Harry; Brodsky, Jay; Bernstein, Donald

Reduction of a Total Propofol Consumption in Morbidly Obese Patients during General Anesthesia due to BIS Monitoring
pp. 1084-1084(1)
Authors: Gaszynski, T; Strzelczyk, J; Machala, W; Gaszynski, W

Reply
pp. 1085-1085(1)
Author: Ageliki, Pandazi

Laparoscopic Adjustable Band Combined with Duodenal Switch Article
pp. 1086-1087(2)
Author: Melissas, John

Reply
pp. 1087-1087(1)
Author: Gabriel, Sotririos

Avoiding Topical Anesthesia-Induced Methemoglobinemia
pp. 1088-1088(1)
Authors: Wong, David; Wilson, Samuel