Sleeve dilatation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) causes weight regain (WR). Banded sleeve gastrectomy (BSG) was proposed to prevent dilatation and reduce WR. This study included LSG 1279 patients and
This study aimed to test the return of body composition and metabolic biomarkers to pre-operative levels when WR occurs.Weight regain (WR) is described in approximately 30% of patient’s post-bariatric surgery.
It is with great interest that we have read the letter to the editor in this issue. This was from Liagre et al., in response to our study. We conducted
To assess the prevalence, incidence, location, and behaviour of chronic pre- and postoperative pain in bariatric surgery, and the use of analgesics. In this e-survey, chronic postoperative abdominal pain was
Gastric and gallbladder specimens from 80 patients who underwent bariatric surgery between November 2021 and May 2022 and had a history of COVID-19 infection with gastrointestinal symptoms were examined for
