The pluses and minuses of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: An endocrinological perspective

Antonis Polymeris

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Obesity both in adults and children has emerged as a worldwide epidemic. Obesity is associated with an increased risk of a number of comorbidities including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea …

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients. Technique and short term results

Andreas Kiriakopoulos, Christos Varounis, Dimitrios Tsakayannis, Dimitrios Linos

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) as a definitive procedure for morbidly obese patients. Design: This constitutes a prospective study carried out in a tertiary care private hospital and included 15 morbidly obese patients who underwent LSG …