Initially sleeve gastrectomy (SG) was performed as an open procedure in 1988, known as Hess and Marceau's technique, which is actually the first stage of the bilio-pancreatic diversion-duodenal switch (BPD-DS). It was ...

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With this experimental study we investigated the consequences of ligation of the common bile duct (CBD) on hepatic cells and on the renal ultrastructure by electron microscopy and also determine the effects after liberation ...

Background: Robotic sleeve gastrectomy (RSG) is a new and popular option for obesity surgery. This study aims to analyze our experience during the transition period from laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) to RSG. Patients ...

Background and Aims: Morbid obesity is a multifactorial disease. Adiposity hypertrophia and activation of immune cells play very important roles in obesity pathogenesis. Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class II HLA-DR and ...

Background: Previous reports addressing morbidly obese patients grouped body mass indexes (BMIs) within wide ranges, such as >40 or 40-60 kg/m(2). We aimed to investigate whether the effects of pneumoperitoneum differ in ...

I am pleased to introduce this special series on “Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery”. Present series includes all recognised available standard techniques and their modifications in bariatric surgery starting from gastric ...

COVID-19 is a new disease, based on currently available limited information, older adults and people of any age who have severe underlying medical conditions may be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. People ...

Background: Bariatric surgery plays a major role in ameliorating metabolic abnormalities of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The aim of this study was to evaluate the early effects of “Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch-proximal ...

Background: As the advantages of minimally invasive techniques in general surgery have been shown, we prefer laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (LTEP) inguinal hernia repair or robotic transabdominal preperitoneal (RTAPP) ...