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Chemaly R, Ibrahim Z, Lainas P, Ghaida MA, Kassir NE, Al-Hajj G, Tayar C, Safadi B. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a First Step Procedure for Oncologic Purposes: An Indication Beyond the Updated Guidelines. Obes Surg 2024; 34:2026-2032. [PMID: 38714594 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a well-established risk factor for cancer. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is established as a safe procedure providing accelerated weight loss and comorbidity improvement or remission. Additionally, it is approved as a bridging procedure for various non-oncologic surgeries, with very limited data for oncologic procedures. The aim of this study is to present a series of patients with severe obesity and concomitant cancer who underwent LSG prior to definitive oncological procedure. METHODS A retrospective review (2008-2023) was conducted in three institutions, identifying 5 patients with cancer and severe obesity who underwent LSG as bridging procedure. Variables analyzed were initial weight, initial body mass index (BMI), type of malignancy, comorbidities, interval between LSG and oncological surgery, weight and BMI before the second intervention, percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL), and postoperative morbidity and mortality. RESULTS Malignancies identified were 2 prostate cancers, 1 periampullary neuroendocrine tumor, 1 rectal cancer, and 1 renal clear cell carcinoma. Mean age of patients was 50.2 years, mean initial BMI 47.4 kg/m 2 , and mean BMI before oncological surgery 37 kg/m 2 . Mean time interval between LSG and oncological surgery was 8.3 months. Mean %EWL achieved was 45.2%. Two thromboembolic events were encountered after LSG, while none of the patients developed complications after definitive oncological treatment. The mean follow-up after oncological surgery was 61.6 months. CONCLUSION LSG can be proposed as bridging procedure before oncological surgery in meticulously selected patients. Achieved weight loss can render subsequent oncological procedures easier and safer.
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- Rodrigue Chemaly
- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
- Department of General Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
- Department of General Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Minimally Invasive Digestive & Bariatric Surgery, Metropolitan Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
- Department of General Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of General Surgery, Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital, LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Surgery, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Rouhi AD, Castle RE, Hoeltzel GD, Williams NN, Dumon KR, Baimas-George M, Wachs M, Nydam TL, Choudhury RA. Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces the Need for Liver Transplantation in Patients with Obesity and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: a Predictive Model. Obes Surg 2024; 34:1224-1231. [PMID: 38379059 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-024-07102-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is one of the leading indications for liver transplantation (LT) in the United States. As with the current obesity epidemic, the incidence of NASH continues to rise. However, the impact of broad utilization of bariatric surgery (BS) for patients with NASH is unknown, particularly in regard to mitigating the need for LT. METHODS Markov decision analysis was performed to simulate the lives of 20,000 patients with obesity and concomitant NASH who were deemed ineligible to be waitlisted for LT unless they achieved a body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2. Life expectancy following medical weight management (MWM) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) were estimated. Base case patients were defined as having NASH without fibrosis and a pre-intervention BMI of 45 kg/m2. Sensitivity analysis of initial BMI was performed. RESULTS Simulated base case analysis patients who underwent SG gained 14.3 years of life compared to patients who underwent MWM. One year after weight loss intervention, 9% of simulated MWM patients required LT compared to only 5% of SG patients. Survival benefit for SG was observed above a BMI of 32.2 kg/m2. CONCLUSION In this predictive model of 20,000 patients with obesity and concomitant NASH, surgical weight loss is associated with a reduction in the progression of NASH, thereby reducing the need for LT. A reduced BMI threshold of 32 kg/m2 for BS may offer survival benefit for patients with obesity and NASH.
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- Armaun D Rouhi
- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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Cooper KM, Colletta A, Hebda N, Devuni D. Alcohol associated liver disease and bariatric surgery: Current perspectives and future directions. World J Gastrointest Surg 2024; 16:650-657. [PMID: 38577096 PMCID: PMC10989338 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i3.650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Bariatric surgery is a routinely performed procedure and is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality in patients with obesity. However, bariatric surgery has also been linked to increased alcohol use with up to 30% of these patients developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). The mechanism of AUD after bariatric surgery is multifactorial and includes anatomic, metabolic, and neurohumoral changes associated with post-surgical anatomy. These patients are at increased risk of alcohol associated liver disease and, in some cases, require liver transplantation. In this article, we provide a scoping review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical outcomes of alcohol-related health conditions after bariatric surgery.
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- Katherine M Cooper
- Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
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- Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
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- Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
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- Department of Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
- Division of Gastroenterology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States
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CHIERICI A, ALROMAYAN M, DEFATICO S, DRAI C, VINCI D, ANTY R, SCHIAVO L, IANNELLI A. Is bariatric surgery safer before, during, or after liver transplantation? A systematic review and meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF LIVER TRANSPLANTATION 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.liver.2023.100139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Eisenberg D, Shikora SA, Aarts E, Aminian A, Angrisani L, Cohen RV, de Luca M, Faria SL, Goodpaster KPS, Haddad A, Himpens JM, Kow L, Kurian M, Loi K, Mahawar K, Nimeri A, O'Kane M, Papasavas PK, Ponce J, Pratt JSA, Rogers AM, Steele KE, Suter M, Kothari SN. 2022 American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg 2023; 33:3-14. [PMID: 36336720 PMCID: PMC9834364 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-022-06332-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 136.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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MAJOR UPDATES TO 1991 NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY: Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is recommended for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2, regardless of presence, absence, or severity of co-morbidities.MBS should be considered for individuals with metabolic disease and BMI of 30-34.9 kg/m2.BMI thresholds should be adjusted in the Asian population such that a BMI >25 kg/m2 suggests clinical obesity, and individuals with BMI >27.5 kg/m2 should be offered MBS.Long-term results of MBS consistently demonstrate safety and efficacy.Appropriately selected children and adolescents should be considered for MBS.(Surg Obes Relat Dis 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2022.08.013 ) © 2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. All rights reserved.
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- Dan Eisenberg
- Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, GS 112, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- WeightWorks Clinics and Allurion Clinics, Amersfoort, The Netherlands
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- Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Center for the Treatment of Obesity and Diabetes, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz, Sao Paolo, Brazil
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- Gastrocirurgia de Brasilia, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
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- Gastrointestinal Bariatric and Metabolic Center, Jordan Hospital, Amman, Jordan
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- Adelaide Bariatric Centre, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- St. George Hospital and Sutherland Hospital, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of General Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
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- Bariatric Surgery Program, CHI Memorial Hospital, Chattanooga, TN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, GS 112, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Lucille Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- NIDDK Metabolic and Obesity Research Unit, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Riviera-Chablais Hospital, Rennaz, Switzerland
- Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Prisma Health, Department of Surgery, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC, USA
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Mehdorn AS, Moulla Y, Mehdorn M, Dietrich A, Schönfels W, Becker T, Braun F, Beckmann JH, Linecker M. Bariatric surgery in liver cirrhosis. Front Surg 2022; 9:986297. [PMID: 36589626 PMCID: PMC9800004 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.986297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Obesity is frequently associated with its hepatic manifestation, the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The most effective treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery (BS) also improving NAFLD and liver function. In patients where NAFLD has already progressed to liver cirrhosis, BS can be considered a high-risk procedure. Hence, consideration of the procedure and the most appropriate timing is crucial. Material and Methods Obese patients suffering from NAFLD who underwent BS from two German University Medical Centers were retrospectively analyzed. Results Twenty-seven patients underwent BS. Most common procedures were laparoscopic Roux-en-Y-gastric (RYGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG). All patients suffered from liver cirrhosis Child A. A preoperative transjugular portosystemic shunt (TIPS) was established in three patients and failed in another patient. Postoperative complications consisted of wound healing disorders (n = 2), anastomotic bleeding (n = 1), and leak from the staple line (n = 1). This patient suffered from intraoperatively detected macroscopic liver cirrhosis. Excess weight loss was 73% and 85% after 1 and 2 years, respectively. Two patients suffered from postoperative aggravation of their liver function, resulting in a higher Child-Pugh score, while three could be removed from the waiting list for a liver transplantation. Conclusion BS leads to weight loss, both after SG and RYGB, and potential improvement of liver function in liver cirrhosis. These patients need to be considered with care when evaluated for BS. Preoperative TIPS implantation may reduce the perioperative risk in selected patients.
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- A. S. Mehdorn
- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany,Correspondence: Michael Linecker
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2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO): Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2022; 18:1345-1356. [PMID: 36280539 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 182] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Major updates to 1991 National Institutes of Health guidelines for bariatric surgery.
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Sarno G, Schiavo L, Calabrese P, Álvarez Córdova L, Frias-Toral E, Cucalón G, Garcia-Velasquez E, Fuchs-Tarlovsky V, Pilone V. The Impact of Bariatric-Surgery-Induced Weight Loss on Patients Undergoing Liver Transplant: A Focus on Metabolism, Pathophysiological Changes, and Outcome in Obese Patients Suffering NAFLD-Related Cirrhosis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11185293. [PMID: 36142939 PMCID: PMC9503676 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11185293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Because of their condition, patients with morbid obesity develop several histopathological changes in the liver, such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, and end-stage liver disease (ESLD). Hence, a liver transplant (LT) becomes an opportune solution for them. Due to many challenges during the perioperative and postoperative periods, these patients are recommended to lose weight before the surgery. There are many proposals to achieve this goal, such as intragastric balloons and many different bariatric surgery (BS) procedures in combination with a preparation diet (very-low-calorie diet, ketogenic diet, etc.). All the interventions focus on losing weight and keeping the continuity and functionality of the digestive tract to avoid postoperative complications. Thus, this review analyzes recent publications regarding the metabolic and pathophysiological impacts of BS in LT patients suffering from NAFLD-related cirrhosis, the effect of weight loss on postoperative complications, and exposes the cost-effectiveness of performing BS before, after, and at liver transplantation. Finally, the authors recommend BS before the LT since there are many positive effects and better outcomes for patients who lose weight before the procedure. Nevertheless, further multicentric studies are needed to determine the generalizability of these recommendations due to their impact on public health.
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- Gerardo Sarno
- San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D’Aragona University Hospital, Scuola Medica Salernitana, 84131 Salerno, Italy
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- Center of Excellence of Bariatric Surgery of the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disease (SICOB), Unit of General and Emergency Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, P.O. Gaetano Fucito Mercato San Severino, 84085 Salerno, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-089-965062
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- Center of Excellence of Bariatric Surgery of the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disease (SICOB), Unit of General and Emergency Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, P.O. Gaetano Fucito Mercato San Severino, 84085 Salerno, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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- Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica De Santiago de Guayaquil, Av. Pdte. Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador
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- School of Medicine, Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, Av. Pdte. Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador
- Universidad de Especialidades Espìritu Santo, Samborondòn 0901952, Ecuador
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- Lifescience Faculty, ESPOL Polytechnic University, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Campus Gustavo Galindo Km. 30.5 Vía Perimetral, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador
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- Center of Excellence of Bariatric Surgery of the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disease (SICOB), Unit of General and Emergency Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d’Aragona, P.O. Gaetano Fucito Mercato San Severino, 84085 Salerno, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Scuola Medica Salernitana, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, Italy
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Goudarzi H, Obney JR, Hemmatizadeh M, Anbara T. Endoscopic Self-Expanding Metallic Stent Placement in the Management of Post Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Complications. JOURNAL OF DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1754333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Introduction Endoscopic treatments have become popular by providing the best solution for healing complications while allowing oral nutrition. In this study, we aim to evaluate outcomes of the endoscopic-covered stents for staple line complications following bariatric surgery.
Methods A prospective evaluation was performed for all patients treated for staple line complications after bariatric surgery. Bariatric patients with acute leaks, chronic gastrocutaneous fistulas, and anastomotic strictures refractory to endoscopic dilation after sleeve gastrectomy were included in this survey.
Results From January 2019 to June 2020, 41 patients (12 with acute leaks, 16 with chronic fistulas, and 13 with strictures) were treated with endoscopic silicone-covered stents (polyester or nitinol). The mean follow-up was 3.5 months. Immediate symptomatic improvement occurred in 95.2% (91.7% of acute leaks, 81.2% of fistulas, and 92.3% of strictures). In addition, 87.8% of patients initiated oral feeding immediately after stenting. There was no mortality case in this population.
Conclusion Although stent migration rarely occurs in subjects, the endoscopic silicone-covered stents strategy is one of the best treatments for anastomotic complications after bariatric surgery, providing rapid healing while simultaneously allowing for oral nutrition.
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- Department of Biology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Erfan Niayesh Hospital, Tehran, Iran
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