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Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity Class V (BMI > 60 kg/m...
Ponce de Leon-Ballesteros, G; Pouwels, S; Romero-Velez, G; Aminian, A; Angrisani, L; Bhandari, M; Brown, W; Copaescu, C; De Luca, M; Fobi, M; Ghanem, OMBackground: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the preferred method to achieve significant weight loss in patients with Obesity Class V (BMI > 60 kg/m2). However, there is no consensus regarding the best procedure(s) for this population. Additionally, these patients will likely have a higher risk of complications and mortality. The aim of this study was to achieve a consensus among a global panel of exper...
Esophageal and Gastric Malignancies After Bariatric Surgery: a Retrospective Gl...
Parmar, C; Zakeri, R; Abouelazayem, M; Shin, T; Aminian, A; Mahmoud, T; Abu Dayyeh, B; Wee, M; Fischer, L; Daams, F; Mahawar, K; Gallardo, C; Agustin, CBackground: Bariatric surgery can influence the presentation, diagnosis, and management of gastrointestinal cancers. Esophagogastric (EG) malignancies in patients who have had a prior bariatric procedure have not been fully characterized. Objective: To characterize EG malignancies after bariatric procedures. Setting: University Hospital, United Kingdom. Methods: We performed a retrospective, multicenter observa...