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View article: Timing of Antiobesity Medications and Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Timing of Antiobesity Medications and Adolescent Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Open
This cohort study investigates the association between preoperative antiobesity medications and weight loss outcomes of adolescent patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery.
View article: Bariatric Surgery and Lung Transplant Outcomes: Case Series and Insights from a Propensity-Matched Analysis at a High-Volume Transplant Center
Bariatric Surgery and Lung Transplant Outcomes: Case Series and Insights from a Propensity-Matched Analysis at a High-Volume Transplant Center Open
Background An increasing number of patients with a history of bariatric surgery and advanced respiratory disease are presenting for lung transplantation (LTx). We aimed to describe and compare LTx outcomes between recipients with prior bar…
Clinical implications of the hepatomesenteric trunk–case report and literature review Open
Purpose: Variants of the abdominal vasculature profoundly impact the fields of interventional radiology and surgery. The “hepatomesenteric trunk” is a unique abdominal variant wherein the common hepatic artery arises directly from the supe…
Prevalence and severity of abdominal bloating in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease Open
Summary Abdominal bloating (AB) is a common symptom among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, in clinical practice, its prevalence is likely underestimated due to the lack of objective tools to measure its freque…