AIMC Topic: Bariatric Surgery

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Surgical trainee impact on bariatric surgery safety.

Surgical endoscopy
BACKGROUND: Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are commonly performed bariatric procedures that are associated with a significant learning curve. The effect of surgeon experience on perioperative outcomes and safety is establ...

Extracting Healthcare Quality Information from Unstructured Data.

AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium
Healthcare quality research is a fundamental task that involves assessing treatment patterns and measuring the associated patient outcomes to identify potential areas for improving healthcare. While both qualitative and quantitative approaches are us...

Resolution of type 2 diabetes after sleeve gastrectomy: a 2-step hypothesis.

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
BACKGROUND: Weight loss (WL) and altered gut hormonal levels are involved in glucose homeostasis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Early Australian experience in robotic sleeve gastrectomy: a single site series.

ANZ journal of surgery
BACKGROUND: The use of robotic platforms in bariatric surgery has recently gained relevance. With an increased use of this technology come concerns regarding learning curve effects during the initial implementation phase. The sleeve gastrectomy thoug...

Does bariatric surgery really prevent deterioration of renal function?

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
BACKGROUND: Obesity is related to impaired renal function; bariatric surgery is associated with an improvement in renal function.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adults presenting for bariatric surgery in Lebanon.

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency is common among obese patients presenting for bariatric surgery in Europe and North America. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in this patient population in Lebanon and the Middle East has not been studied.

Hybrid laparoscopic-robotic management of type IVa choledochal cyst in the setting of prior Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: video case report and review of the literature.

Surgical endoscopy
BACKGROUND: Choledochal cysts are rare congenital disease of the biliary system. The recommended treatment of these lesions is surgical excision with biliary enteric reconstruction. In patients with normal anatomy, Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is pr...

Utilization and outcome of laparoscopic versus robotic general and bariatric surgical procedures at Academic Medical Centers.

Surgical endoscopy
BACKGROUND: Robotic-assisted general and bariatric surgery is gaining popularity among surgeons. The aim of this study was to analyze the utilization and outcome of laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted laparoscopic techniques for common elective gene...

Integrating Machine Learning and Dynamic Digital Follow-up for Enhanced Prediction of Postoperative Complications in Bariatric Surgery.

Obesity surgery
BACKGROUND: Traditional risk models, such as POSSUM and OS-MS, have limited accuracy in predicting complications after bariatric surgery. Machine learning (ML) offers new opportunities for personalized risk assessment by incorporating artificial inte...

Comparison of machine learning models to predict complications of bariatric surgery: A systematic review.

Health informatics journal
Due to changes in lifestyle, bariatric surgery is expanding worldwide. However, this surgery has numerous complications, and early identification of these complications could be essential in assisting patients to have a higher-quality surgery. Machi...