Article
Surgery
Michael O'Laughlin, Jorge Cornejo, Alba Zevallos, Alisa Coker, Michael Schweitzer, Gina Adrales, Christina Li, Raul Sebastian
Summary: Background: The rates of secondary bariatric surgery have increased, with sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass conversion being the most common. This study evaluates the outcomes of this conversion compared to primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery using MBSAQIP data. Methods: The study analyzed the data of patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy to RYGB conversion and primary laparoscopic RYGB, matching them based on preoperative characteristics. Results: The analysis showed that the conversion from sleeve gastrectomy to RYGB was associated with higher readmissions, interventions, conversion to open surgery, longer hospital stay, and longer operative time compared to primary RYGB. However, there were no significant differences in mortality or rates of bariatric complications. Conclusion: The study concludes that conversion from sleeve gastrectomy to RYGB is a safe and feasible procedure with reasonable outcomes compared to primary RYGB.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Marco Castellana, Filippo Procino, Elisa Biacchi, Roberta Zupo, Luisa Lampignano, Fabio Castellana, Rodolfo Sardone, Andrea Palermo, Roberto Cesareo, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Gianluigi Giannelli
Summary: This study compared the efficacy of RYGB and SG for T2D remission and found that RYGB had a higher chance of achieving remission at 1 year compared to SG, while only showing a significant difference in achieving broad criteria for remission at 5 years. No other differences were found between the two procedures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Grace F. Chao, Jie Yang, Jyothi Thumma, Karan R. Chhabra, David E. Arterburn, Andrew Ryan, Dana A. Telem, Justin B. Dimick
Summary: The study found that patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB by surgeons with lower volumes had slightly increased risks of complications and readmissions at 30 days and within 1 year, but overall, surgeon RYGB volume did not have a significant impact on patient outcomes. Patients can safely pursue RYGB in this early phase of the sleeve gastrectomy era.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Brigitte Anderson, Tingting Zhan, Luke Swaszek, Caroline Sanicola, Neil King, Aurora Pryor, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Renee Tholey, Francesco Palazzo, Alec Beekley, Talar Tatarian
Summary: This study evaluated the incidence of marginal ulcers (MUs) after primary and secondary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB). The results showed that patients who underwent conversion of Sleeve Gastrectomy to RYGB had a higher incidence of MUs compared to those who had primary RYGB or Gastric Banding to RYGB. Furthermore, the time to MU development was significantly shorter in patients who underwent conversion surgery.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Hassan Nasser, Tommy Ivanics, Arthur M. Carlin
Summary: The decision to perform LRYGB is primarily driven by obesity-associated comorbidities and higher BMI, whereas LSG is more likely to be performed in higher risk patients.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Eileen Roach, Simon Laplante, Shannon Stogryn, Azusa Maeda, Timothy Jackson, Allan Okrainec
Summary: The study aimed to determine the weight-loss outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and whether outcomes differed according to indications for conversion. The study found that patients who underwent LRYGB after previous LSG had a consistent weight-loss outcome regardless of the reason for conversion.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Alexandra L. L. Strauss, Joseph R. R. Triggs, Colleen M. M. Tewksbury, Ian Soriano, David S. S. Wernsing, Kristoffel R. R. Dumon, Noel N. N. Williams, Jenny M. M. Shao
Summary: The objective of this study was to characterize the patients who underwent conversion from laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) to Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) and to better understand pre-operative predictors of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and revision. The study found that the majority of patients who underwent the conversion surgery experienced significant improvements in GERD symptoms and outcomes.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nele Steenackers, Tim Vanuytsel, Patrick Augustijns, Ellen Deleus, Wies Deckers, Christophe M. Deroose, Gwen Falony, Matthias Lannoo, Ann Mertens, Raf Mols, Roman Vangoitsenhoven, Lucas Wauters, Bart Van der Schueren, Christophe Matthys
Summary: This study investigated the effects of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on gastrointestinal motility, pH, and bile acid concentration. The findings showed that both surgeries increased pouch emptying and gastric emptying, and also led to higher pH levels and bile acid concentrations in the intestines. These results highlight the significant impact of these surgeries on gastrointestinal physiology.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS AND BIOPHARMACEUTICS
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jerry T. Dang, Valentin Mocanu, Heekuk Park, Michael Laffin, Naomi Hotte, Shahzeer Karmali, Daniel W. Birch, Karen L. Madsen
Summary: This study investigated the microbial, metabolomic, and inflammatory changes following bariatric surgery. The results showed significant microbial changes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, while sleeve gastrectomy had minimal impact on microbial diversity and genera. Romboutsia genera were found to be associated with weight loss and insulin resistance. These findings provide comprehensive insights into the metabolic effects of bariatric surgery.
Article
Surgery
Denis Pajecki, Anna Carolina Batista Dantas, Francisco Tustumi, Ana Lumi Kanaji, Roberto de Cleva, Marco Aurelio Santo
Summary: Despite the controversy surrounding bariatric surgery in elderly obese patients, a study comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) in patients 65 years or older found that LRYGB led to better weight loss, diabetes control, and LDL reduction after 12 months.
Article
Surgery
Abdullah A. Alalwan, Jeffrey Friedman, Haesuk Park, Richard Segal, Babette Brumback, Abraham Hartzema
Summary: This study aimed to compare the safety outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The study found that compared to RYGB, SG was associated with lower rates of hospital readmissions, emergency room visits, and gastrointestinal bleeding, but had a higher risk of revisional surgery.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Hassan Nasser, Tommy Ivanics, Oliver A. Varban, Jonathan F. Finks, Aaron Bonham, Amir A. Ghaferi, Arthur M. Carlin
Summary: In patients with BMI >= 60 kg/m(2), LRYGB resulted in better weight loss and medication discontinuation one year post-surgery compared to LSG, but with an increase in perioperative complications and resource utilization.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Kelly G. H. van de Pas, Danielle S. Bonouvrie, Loes Janssen, Marleen M. Romeijn, Arijan A. P. M. Luijten, Wouter K. G. Leclercq, Francois M. H. van Dielen
Summary: This study compared weight loss outcomes between Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in young adults and found that RYGB resulted in greater weight loss in the short- and midterm, particularly in females.
Article
Surgery
Erman Akpinar, Ronald S. L. Liem, Simon Nienhuijs, Jan Willem M. Greve, Perla J. Marang-van de Mheen
Summary: This study compared the extent of weight recurrence between patients who received Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) after adequate weight loss at 1-year follow-up. The results showed that patients undergoing SG had a higher likelihood of weight recurrence up to 5 years and were less likely to achieve remission of comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux, and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Kristina H. Lewis, David E. Arterburn, Fang Zhang, Katherine Callaway, Jamie Wallace, Adolfo Fernandez, Dennis Ross-Degnan, James F. Wharam
Summary: This study compared diabetes outcomes following vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The results showed that RYGB patients were more likely to discontinue all diabetes medications, but VSG patients had lower total diabetes medication dose by the second year postoperatively.
Article
Surgery
John F. Tierney, Alyx Vogle, Jennifer Poirier, Irene M. Min, Brendan Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Sam G. Pappas, Theresa Scognamiglio, Ritu Ghai, Paolo Gattuso, Thomas J. Fahey, Xavier M. Keutgen
Article
Surgery
Brendan M. Finnerty, Tyler W. Chan, Gregory Jones, Tarek Khader, Maureen Moore, Katherine D. Gray, Toni Beninato, Anthony C. Watkins, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey
Article
Oncology
Brendan M. Finnerty, Maureen D. Moore, Akanksha Verma, Anna Aronova, Shixia Huang, Dean P. Edwards, Zhengming Chen, Marco Seandel, Theresa Scognamiglio, Yi-Chieh Nancy Du, Olivier Elemento, Rasa Zarnegar, Irene M. Min, Thomas J. Fahey
ENDOCRINE-RELATED CANCER
(2019)
Article
Surgery
Wessel M. C. M. Vorselaars, Dirk-Jan van Beek, Emily L. Postma, Wilko Spiering, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Gerlof D. Valk, Menno R. Vriens, Rasa Zarnegar, Frederick T. Drake, Quan Y. Duh, Stephanie D. Talutis, David B. McAneny, Catherine McManus, James A. Lee, Scott B. Grant, Raymon H. Grogan, Minerva A. Romero Arenas, Nancy D. Perrier, Benjamin J. Peipert, Michael N. Mongelli, Tanya Castelino, Elliot J. Mitmaker, David N. Parente, Jesse D. Pasternak, Anton E. Engelsman, Mark Sywak, Gerardo D'Amato, Marco Raffaelli, Valerie Schuermans, Nicole D. Bouvy, Hasan H. Eker, H. Jaap Bonjer, Nina M. Vaarzon Morel, Els J. M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Madelon J. H. Metman, Schelto Kruijff
Article
Surgery
Timothy M. Ullmann, Katherine D. Gray, Dessislava Stefanova, Jessica Limberg, Jessica L. Buicko, Brendan Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Toni Beninato
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
M. D. Moore, K. D. Gray, S. Panjwani, B. Finnerty, T. Ciecerega, C. Afaneh, T. J. Fahey, C. Crawford, R. Zarnegar
DISEASES OF THE ESOPHAGUS
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Wessel M. C. M. Vorselaars, Dirk-Jan van Beek, Emily L. Postma, Wilko Spiering, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Gerlof D. Valk, Menno R. Vriens, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Frederick T. Drake, Quan Y. Duh, Stephanie D. Talutis, David B. McAneny, Catherine McManus, James A. Lee, Scott B. Grant, Raymon H. Grogan, Minerva A. Romero Aranas, Nancy D. Perrier, Benjamin J. Peipert, Michael N. Mongelli, Tanya Castelino, Elliot J. Mitmaker, David N. Parente, Jesse D. Pasternak, Stan B. Sidhu, Mark Sywak, Gerardo D'Amato, Marco Raffaelli, Valerie Schuermans, Nicole D. Bouvy, Hasan H. Eker, H. Jaap Bonjer, Els J. M. Anton F. Engelsman, Nieveen van Dijkum, Madelon J. H. Metman, Schelto Kruijff
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yogindra Vedvyas, Jaclyn E. McCloskey, Yanping Yang, Irene M. Min, Thomas J. Fahey, Rasa Zarnegar, Yen-Michael S. Hsu, Jing-Mei Hsu, Koen Van Besien, Ian Gaudet, Ping Law, Nak Joon Kim, Eric von Hofe, Moonsoo M. Jin
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Timothy M. Ullmann, Katherine D. Gray, Jessica Limberg, Dessislava Stefanova, Maureen D. Moore, Jessica Buicko, Brendan Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Toni Beninato
Article
Surgery
Dessislava I. Stefanova, Arpita Bose, Timothy M. Ullmann, Jessica N. Limberg, Brendan M. Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Toni Beninato
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Mengyuan Liu, Dessislava I. Stefanova, Brendan M. Finnerty, Felice H. Schnoll-Sussman, Philip O. Katz, Thomas J. Fahey, Rasa Zarnegar
Summary: This study aimed to quantify the impact of pneumoperitoneum on EGJ compliance during anti-reflux surgery. Results showed that at 10mmHg of intraperitoneal pressure, pneumoperitoneum affected EGJ distensibility, but the impact was greater at 15mmHg.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Caitlin Egan, Dessislava Stefanova, Jessica W. Thiesmeyer, Yeon Joo Lee, Jacques Greenberg, Toni Beninato, Rasa Zarnegar, Paul J. Christos, Irwin L. Klein, Thomas J. Fahey III, Brendan M. Finnerty
Summary: Malignant struma ovarii (MSO) is a rare thyroid cancer arising within an ovarian teratoma. The adjuvant treatment of MSO, specifically the use of radioactive iodine (RAI), remains a topic of debate. This study proposes a risk stratification for MSO patients and analyzes the patterns of RAI utilization.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jessica W. Thiesmeyer, Caitlin E. Egan, Jacques A. Greenberg, Toni Beninato, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey III, Brendan M. Finnerty
Summary: Pediatric papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) are more invasive than adult PTCs. Younger children with PTC present with more extensive disease burden and a higher likelihood of nodal and distant metastases at the time of diagnosis, although survival is high.
Meeting Abstract
Surgery
Maureen D. Moore, Christopher Agrusa, Timothy M. Ullmann, Jessica L. Buicko, Toni Beninato, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Brendan M. Finnerty
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2019)
Meeting Abstract
Surgery
Jessica Limberg, Dessislava Stefanova, Timothy M. Ullmann, Jessica L. Buicko, Brendan M. Finnerty, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J. Fahey, Toni Beninato
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
(2019)