TLC Surgery News
The October Issue of Bariatric Times is Now Available
SURGICAL PEARLS: TECHNIQUES IN BARIATRIC SURGERY
Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A More Simple Operative Treatment
by Michael G. Sarr, MD
NEW COLUMN! ANESTHETIC ASPECTS OF BARIATRIC SURGERY
Column Editor: Stephanie B. Jones, MD
This month: An Update on Anesthesia
A report from the XVI World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO 2011) August 31–September 3, 2011, Hamburg, Germany
by Mike Margarson, FRCA, MD
REVIEW
Clinical Considerations and Recommendations for Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery
by Kim Delamont, NP, MSN, PNNP, WHCNP, CNM
THE HOLE IN THE WALL with Samuel Szomstein, MD, FACS
Ventral Hernias in Bariatric Surgery
This Month’s Featured Experts:
ASMBS NEWS AND UPDATE
October 2011 News and Update
by Robin L. Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Posted by Admin on 11/16 at 05:17 PM in
The ASMBS Releases Updated Position Statement on Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Bariatric Procedure
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) has previously published two position statements on the use of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a bariatric procedure.[1,2] These position statements were developed in response to inquiries made to the society by patients, physicians, hospitals, health insurance payers, the media, and others regarding new procedures or issues within our specialty that require close evaluation and evidence-based scrutiny.
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Posted by Admin on 11/16 at 05:15 PM in
American Society of Plastic Surgeons’ Conference Raises Questions About Triglyceride Lowering
At the 2011 annual American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) meeting, findings were released from a Kansas-based study measuring triglyceride levels of 229 liposuction patients before and after fat-reduction plastic surgery. Patients with high triglyceride levels before surgery averaged a 43% decrease of the harmful fats in their blood three months post-surgery along with a decrease in white blood cell count, which is another risk factor in the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
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Posted by Admin on 11/16 at 05:11 PM in
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Introduces First Powered Endocutter with Enhanced System-Wide Compression
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (EES), announced the launch of the ECHELON FLEX™ Powered ENDOPATH® Stapler—the industry’s first powered endocutter with enhanced system-wide compression and stability. Developed in collaboration with surgeons worldwide, the Powered ECHELON FLEX™ Stapler allows greater instrument stability with at least 63 percent reduction in tip movement during tissue cutting and stapling compared to the Endo GIA Ultra and the Endo GIA Universal.*
For more information and to view videos of the Powered ECHELON FLEX™ Stapler in use, please visit: www.ethiconendosurgery.com/
Posted by Admin on 11/16 at 05:03 PM in
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