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January 1, 2022
Placement of an endoscopic intragastric balloon may be primary or “bridge” therapy for selected individuals who do not meet BMI criteria for bariatric surgery or who seek nonpharmacologic or nonsurgical options. This chapter describes the preoperative prep ...
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May 29, 2018
Complications in Bariatric Surgery will serve as a resource for both the general surgeon who handles bariatric emergencies as well as the bariatric specialist. This text focuses on the complications following bariatric surgery. ...
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January 1, 2015
The robotic–assisted surgery (RAS) platform is a highly sophisticated and complex surgical tool that requires formal training for initial credentialing and the progressive accumulation of experience for surgical proficiency. This chapter presents a general ...
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May 1, 2014
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an established primary bariatric procedure. However, LAGB is associated with lower expected weight loss when compared to other primary bariatric procedures, and this is cited as the primary limitation of LA ...
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December 1, 2010
Acute hemorrhage originating from the pancreas is the least common form of upper gastrointestinal bleed [1,2]. Specifically, hemorrhage from the pancreatic duct through the papilla of Vater is rare with approximately 100 cases having been reported in the l ...
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