Obesity Surgery

The Obesity Epidemic
pp. 377-378(2)
Author: Deitel, Mervyn

Meeting Information
pp. 380-382(3)

Outline of Program
pp. 383-395(13)

Abstracts of Oral Presentations
pp. 396-426(31)

Abstracts of Posters
pp. 427-436(10)

Effect of Laparoscopic versus Open Gastric Bypass Surgery on Postoperative Pain and Bowel Function
pp. 437-442(6)
Authors: El Shobary, Hanan; Christou, Nicolas; Backman, Steven; Gvocdic, Branka; Schricker, Thomas

Orogastric Tube Complications in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
pp. 443-447(5)
Authors: Sanchez, Barry; Safadi, Bassem; Kieran, Jennefer; Hsu, Gloria; Brodsky, Jay; Curet, Myriam; Morton, John

Zinc Nutritional Status of Morbidly Obese Patients Before and After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Preliminary Report
pp. 448-453(6)
Authors: Cominetti, Cristiane; Garrido, Arthur; Cozzolino, Silvia

Relation of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Other Forms of Maltreatment to 12-Month Postoperative Outcomes in Extremely Obese Gastric Bypass Patients
pp. 454-460(7)
Authors: Grilo, Carlos; White, Marney; Masheb, Robin; Rothschild, Bruce; Burke-Martindale, Carolyn

Results of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Patients ≥55 Years Old
pp. 461-464(4)
Authors: Frutos, Maria; Luján, Juan; Hernández, Quiteria; Valero, Graciela; Parrilla, Pascual

Does Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Result in a Healthier Body Composition? An Affirmative Answer
pp. 465-468(4)
Authors: Madan, Atul; Kuykendall, Sam; Orth, Whitney; Ternovits, Craig; Tichansky, David

Body Composition and Metabolic Changes Following Bariatric Surgery: Effects on Fat Mass, Lean Mass and Basal Metabolic Rate
pp. 469-477(9)
Authors: Gene Carey, Daniel; Pliego, German; Raymond, Robert; Brooke Skau, Kelley

Is Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Adequate in the Super-Obese?
pp. 478-483(6)
Authors: Sánchez-Santos, Raquel; Vilarrasa, Nuria; Pujol, Jorge; Moreno, Pablo; Manuel Francos, Jose; Rafecas, Antonio; Masdevall, Carlos

Laparoscopic Gastric Re-Banding versus Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass as a Rescue Operation for Patients with Pouch dilatation
pp. 484-487(4)
Authors: Lanthaler, M; Mittermair, R; Erne, B; Weiss, H; Aigner, F; Nehoda, H

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass versus a Variant of Biliopancreatic Diversion in a Non-Superobese Population: Prospective Comparison of the Efficacy and the Incidence of Metabolic Deficiencies
pp. 488-495(8)
Authors: Skroubis, George; Anesidis, Stathis; Kehagias, Ioannis; Mead, Nancy; Vagenas, Kostas; Kalfarentzos, Fotis

Understanding Patients' Value of Weight Loss and Expectations for Bariatric Surgery
pp. 496-500(5)
Authors: Wee, Christina; Jones, Daniel; Davis, Roger; Bourland, Ashley; Hamel, Mary

Metabolic Profile in Severely Obese Women is Less Deteriorated than Expected when Compared to Moderately Obese Women
pp. 501-509(9)
Authors: Drapeau, Vicky; Lemieux, Isabelle; Richard, Denis; Bergeron, Jean; Tremblay, Angelo; Biron, Simon; Marceau, Picard; Mauriège, Pascale

Pre-Pyloric Neural Electrical Stimulation Produces Cholinergically-Mediated Reverse Peristalsis in the Acute Canine Model of Microprocessor-Invoked Gastric Motility for the Treatment of Obesity
pp. 510-520(11)
Authors: Neshev, Emil; Onen, Denis; Jalilian, Ehsan; Mintchev, Martin

Revision of Failed Gastric Banding to Mini-Gastric Bypass
pp. 521-523(3)
Author: Rutledge, Robert

Mucocele of the Gastric Tube after Conversion of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty to Duodenal Switch: Not just a Radiological Image
pp. 524-527(4)
Authors: Sánchez-Pernaute, Andrés; Pérez-Aguirre, Elia; Talavera, Pablo; Robin, Álvaro; Díez-Valladares, Luis; Cabrerizo, Lucio; Rubio, Miguel; Méndez, Ramiro; Santos, Ernesto; Torres, Antonio

Mucocele of the Gastric Tube after Conversion of VBG to DS
pp. 528-528(1)
Author: Baltasar, Aniceto

Reply
pp. 529-530(2)
Authors: Korenkov, Michael; Sauerland, Stefan

Is Routine Preoperative Upper Endoscopy in Gastric Banding Really Necessary?
pp. 529-529(1)
Author: Mittermair, Reinhard

Erratum
pp. 530-530(1)