BackgroundObesity is increasingly prevalent disease worldwide and bariatric surgery is the
most effective treatment for the most severe cases. The Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
is still the most used technique all over the world and the laparoscopic approach
has been preferred by surgeons with different approaches, propositions and
techniques in performing the procedure.AimTo report the surgical aspects of the systematization and results of the
simplified laparoscopic gastric bypass (Brazilian technique).MethodsWere included all patients undergoing this procedure from January 2001 to July
2014; were described and analyzed aspects of this technique, the systematization
and complications associated with the procedure.ResultsA total of 12,000 patients (72% women) were included, with a mean age of 43 years
(14-76) and a mean BMI of 44.5 (35-90 kg/m2). Mean total operative time
was 72 minutes (36-270) and the mean hospital stay was 36 hours. There were 303
cases of gastrojejunostomy stenosis (2.5%), 370 patients had gastrointestinal
bleeding (3%) with only one lap revision due to a enteroanastomosis bleeding and
six revisions related to intestinal obstruction caused by impacted clots in the
jejunojenunostomy. Blood transfusion was needed in 32 patients (0.3%); Petersen
hernia was diagnosed in 18 (0.15%) and digestive fistula in 54 (0.45%), which led
to reoperation in 43 of them (67%). The overall mortality was 0.1% (fistula with
sepsis=8, pulmonary thromboembolism=3; intestinal obstruction associated with
sepsis=1).ConclusionThe simplified laparoscopic gastric bypass is a feasible and safe option with low
complication rate and easy reproducibility for education and training in bariatric
surgery.
Background:Sleeve gastrectomy may alter esophageal motility and lower esophageal sphincter pressure. Aim:To detect manometric changings in the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter before and after sleeve gastrectomy in order to select patients who could develop postoperative esophageal motilitity disorders and lower esophageal sphincter pressure modifications. Methods:Seventy-three patients were selected. All were submitted to manometry before the operation and one year after. The variables analyzed were: resting pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter, contraction wave amplitude, duration of contraction waves, and esophageal peristalsis. Data were compared before and after surgery and to the healthy and non-obese control group. Exclusion criteria were: previous gastric surgery, reflux symptoms or endoscopic findings of reflux or hiatal hernia, diabetes and use of medications that could affect esophageal or lower esophageal sphincter motility. Results:49% of the patients presented preoperative manometric alterations: lower esophageal sphincter hypertonia in 47%, lower esophageal sphincter hypotonia in 22% and increase in contraction wave amplitude in 31%. One year after surgery, manometry was altered in 85% of patients: lower esophageal sphincter hypertonia in 11%, lower esophageal sphincter hypotonia in 52%, increase in contraction wave amplitude in 27% and 10% with alteration in esophageal peristalsis. Comparing the results between the preoperative and postoperative periods, was found statistical significance for the variables of the lower esophageal sphincter, amplitude of contraction waves and peristalsis. Conclusion:Manometry in the preoperative period of sleeve gastrectomy is not an exam to select candidates to this technique.
There was an association between RYGBP and motor abnormalities in the esophagus but no differences in postoperative feeding adaptation. Thus, we conclude that esophageal manometry is not necessary as a routine preoperative examination.
Some sort of restriction of the pouch emptying is supported by many surgeons to allow a sustained weight loss through the use of a ring placed circumferentially around the gastric pouch. Most previous studies focused on the length of the ring, not the actual diameter of the gastric pouch outlet. This study aims to evaluate the association between the actual diameter of the gastric pouch outlet and the weight loss in obese patients submitted to silicon ring Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. We studied prospectively 257 patients that underwent silicon ring (65 mm) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between July 2005 and August 2007. Upper digestive endoscopy was performed to measure the diameter of the gastric pouch outlet at 1 and 2 years with the aid of calibrated balloons. The diameter of the gastric pouch outlet ranged from 9 to 14 mm (mean = 11 mm). Excess weight loss ranged from 37% to 127% (mean = 69%) during the first year and 29% to 110% (mean = 69%) during the second year. A negative correlation between the diameter of the gastric pouch outlet and excess weight loss at first year (r = -0.792, p < 0.001) and at the second year of follow-up (r = -0.921, p < 0.001) was found. The actual diameter of the gastric pouch outlet was associated with weight loss after silicon ring Roux-en-Y gastric bypass during the 2-year follow-up.
In the cases evaluated, whole-lung lavage proved an efficient treatment for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Although some patients presented a certain resistance to the procedure, it might lead to complete remission of the disease in others.
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