Obesity Surgery

A New Laparoscopic Technique for Weight Reduction with Implanted Gastric Banding Basket
pp. 353-358(6)
Authors: Krukemeyer, Manfred; Dietl, Karl-Heinz; Loermann, Peter; Spiegel, Hans-Ullrich

The “Birmingham stitch”—Avoiding Slippage in Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
pp. 359-363(5)
Authors: Singhal, Rishi; Kitchen, Mark; Ndirika, Sandra; Hunt, Kathryn; Bridgwater, Sue; Super, Paul

Virtual Three-dimensional Computed Tomography Assessment of the Gastric Pouch Following Laparoscopic Roux-Y Gastric Bypass
pp. 364-366(3)
Authors: Alva, Suraj; Eisenberg, Dan; Duffy, Andrew; Roberts, Kurt; Israel, Gary; Bell, Robert

Histological Esophagitis Before and After Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity (Capella Technique): A Prospective Study
pp. 367-370(4)
Authors: Reis, Galzuinda; Savassi-Rocha, Paulo; Nogueira, Ana; Lima, Marcílio; Carvalho, Silas; Arantes, Vitor; Barros, Carlos; Cançado, Omar

High Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients with Morbid Obesity: A Contributor to Severe Hepatic Steatosis
pp. 371-377(7)
Authors: Sabaté, Jean-Marc; Jouët, Pauline; Harnois, Florence; Mechler, Charlotte; Msika, Simon; Grossin, Maggy; Coffin, Benoît

Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Relationship with the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Individuals with Class III Obesity
pp. 378-385(8)
Authors: Villaça Chaves, Gabriela; Pereira, Silvia; Saboya, Carlos; Ramalho, Andréa

Calcium Intake and Metabolic Bone Disease after Eight Years of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
pp. 386-390(5)
Authors: Duran de Campos, Camila; Dalcanale, Lorença; Pajecki, Denis; Garrido, Arthur; Halpern, Alfredo

Support Group Meeting Attendance is Associated with Better Weight Loss
pp. 391-394(4)
Authors: Orth, Whitney; Madan, Atul; Taddeucci, Raymond; Coday, Mace; Tichansky, David

Evaluation of the Clinical Pathway for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
pp. 395-400(6)
Authors: Campillo-Soto, Álvaro; Martín-Lorenzo, Juan; Lirón-Ruíz, Ramón; Torralba-Martínez, José; Bento-Gerard, Marina; Flores-Pastor, Benito; Aguayo-Albasini, José

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Gastric Botulinum Toxin Injections in Obese Subjects: A Pilot Study
pp. 401-407(7)
Authors: Topazian, Mark; Camilleri, Michael; Mora-Levy, Jose; Enders, Felicity; Foxx-Orenstein, Amy; Levy, Michael; Nehra, Vandana; Talley, Nicholas

The Effects of Liposuction Removal of Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat on Lipid Metabolism are Independent of Insulin Sensitivity in Normal-Overweight Individuals
pp. 408-414(7)
Authors: Ybarra, J.; Blanco-Vaca, F.; Fernández, S.; Castellví, A.; Bonet, R.; Palomer, X.; Ordóñez-Llanos, J.; Trius, A.; Vila-Rovira, R.; Pérez, A.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Causes Body Weight Loss Without Reducing Food Intake in Rats
pp. 415-422(8)
Authors: Furnes, Marianne; Tømmerås, Karin; Arum, Carl-Jørgen; Zhao, Chun-Mei; Chen, Duan

Endotherapy in Unusual Bariatric Surgical Complications (with Videos)
pp. 423-428(6)
Authors: Tang, Shou-jiang; Tang, Linda; Jazrawi, Saad; Provost, David

Karl Miller: Laparoscopic Gastric Banding with the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB Quick Close): Euromed Communications Ltd, Haslemere, Surrey, UK,GBP 27.50, EURO 36.00, USD 48.00, 94 pages, ISBN 1 899015 68 X
pp. 429-429(1)
Author: Fried, Martin

Preoperative Gum Chewing May Increase Gastric Fluid Retention. Time to Change Our Minds and Review Current Guidelines?
pp. 430-431(2)
Authors: La Colla, L.; Poli, D.; Albertin, A.; La Colla, G.; Mangano, A.

3^rd Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders-European Chapter (IFSO-EC): Grand Hotel Quisisana - Capri, Italy April 17-19, 2008
pp. 432-485(54)