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Filter by:Endotracheal intubation of the morbidly obese is often performed awake. This is performed after topical anesthesia of the patient's pharynx and larynx. There are many techniques used to perform topical anesthesia of the patient's airway, which include aerosolization of local anesthesia, topical application of local anesthesia, and nerve blockade using needles and local anesthesia. Reasons for failure of any awake tracheal intubation technique is excess gagging. The most effective method to adequately anesthetize the airway to decrease the amount of gagging is unknown. The investigators wish to assess if the instillation of local anesthesia soaked gauze next to the peritonsillar pillars will decrease the number of gagging episodes during awake video laryngoscopy assisted tracheal intubation of the morbidly obese.
Randomized controlled trial comparing between two technique of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of morbid obesity. In the first technique the investigators started dissection of gastrocolic ligament 6 cm from pylorus and in the second one the distance was only 2 cm. The main primary outcome measure was weight loss.
Glycaemia, insulin secretion and action in morbidly obes subjects with type 2 diabetes after sleeve gastrectomy ond Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A randomised single centre study.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the consequences of sleeve gastrectomy on functional parameters of patients perambulation.
This study will investigate the pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen in morbidly obese patients versus normal weight patients. Specifically the different metabolic pathways of acetaminophen in morbidly obese adults will be investigated; glucuronidation, sulphation and CYP2E1 (cytochrome P450 2E1) oxidation
The purpose of this study is to gather clinical and economic evidence on the use of robotics for bariatric surgery (gastric bypass). This monocentric, randomized, single blind, controlled study will evaluate post-operative pain, quality of life and appetite, post-operative complication incidence. It will also provide information on direct and indirect costs of surgery.
Bariatric surgery is the only satisfactory treatment for loss and weight maintenance in obese patients. This loss is a result of several factors that go beyond the simple anatomical abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract and may be the product of post-op energy expenditure changes. The respiratory quotient (RQ) and diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) are important components of energy expenditure and possible changes in them can perform an important role in weight loss after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). Previously, we conducted a cross-sectional study where we measured the RQ and DIT in pre and post-op RYGB patients, which was published in the Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD) journal. The objective of this study is to perform a prospective analysis of these same variables (RQ and DIT), evaluating them in the same patients, when pre and postoperatively.
Study objectives: 1. generate local clinical, health-related quality-of-life and health economic data to evaluate the benefits of two types of minimally invasive weight-loss surgery 2. support multi-disciplinary bariatric sites in Germany by providing structured procedure guidelines and training, therefore facilitating procedural adoption, increasing safety and shortening the learning curve for weight-loss surgery.
Despite the relative consensus on the benefits of pre-surgical weight loss, i.e., the reduction of comorbidities associated with surgical act, such as decreased visceral fat, liver volume, hemorrhage perioperative and surgical time, the characteristics of the diet to be employed in this period need to be defined more clearly. As there is no description of comparative studies on diet of normal consistency, using solids and liquids, there are doubts as to the real need for consistency liquid diet in preoperative bariatric surgery. The lack of robust evidence has made nutrition professionals adopt different procedures. There is still a belief that these patients are unable to lose weight in the preoperative period, the ongoing history of previous attempts without success.
Objective: to assess the effect of gastric bypass on HDL-cholesterol concentration and its Apolipoprotein A4 content at 1 year following bariatric surgery in comparison with a hypocaloric diet. Secondary aim was to measure total cholesterol and triglycerides levels as well as insulin sensitivity after interventions. Summary Background Data: Very few prospective uncontrolled studies have investigated the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on cardiovascular risk factors. No controlled studies had as primary goal the changes in HDL-cholesterol after gastric bypass. Methods: Forty subjects with a BMI>40 or ≥35 kg/m2 in the presence of diabetes were enrolled. Twenty of them were operated of RYGB while 20 received lifestyle modification suggestions and medical therapy for obesity complications (diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia).