1/207. patients with morbid obesity don't get life-saving bone marrow transplants.When the patient, a registered nurse, was surgically treated for morbid obesity she initially lost 54.5 kg. Approximately 2 years after gastric bypass, she received a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia and subsequently underwent a successful allogenic bone marrow transplant (BMT). When her surgical history was taken at the transplant facility, the significant weight loss and gastric bypass were discussed. She was informed that at 140 kg, she would not have been eligible nor considered a candidate for transplant. A search of the literature and a survey of other facilities confirmed this view as typical. The reasons cited were that the chemotherapy dosage required for the morbidly obese weight level would cause fatal organ damage as opposed to organ-sparing dosages, which would not eradicate all leukemic cancer cells. An additional general view was that the morbidly obese could not survive the rigors of the transplant preoperative regimen. This patient had an uneventful recovery and remains disease-free today, 3 years after BMT and 5 years after gastric bypass, with a sustained total weight loss of 73 kg.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/207. Depressive disorders as psychiatric complications after obesity surgery.Three case reports of morbidly obese patients (two women and a man) who underwent vertical banded gastroplasty and who subsequently fell into depression, are presented here. The psychiatric diagnosis according to DSM-III-R (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders, 3rd edition, revised), the eating pattern before obesity surgery, the past history of mental disorder, social adaptation before surgery, psychological gain from their obese state, and the presence of unrealistic expectations of obesity surgery were investigated. Case 1 was diagnosed postoperatively as having a major depressive episode without a personality disorder. Case 2 was diagnosed post-operatively as having a major depressive episode. Case 3 had a depressive disorder not otherwise specified. Cases 2 and 3 had a social phobia with comorbidity of personality disorders. Binge eating disorder was confirmed in all patients before obesity surgery. There were differences between case 1 and cases 2 and 3 based on the presence of personality disorder and the time of onset of depression. When some psychiatric characteristics are confirmed in obese patients, obesity surgery should be undertaken more prudently because the patients may manifest depression postoperatively. The pre-operative psychiatric assessment is essential for a decision on indication of obesity surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.8keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/207. Adjustable silicone gastric banding and band erosion: personal experience and hypotheses.BACKGROUND: Adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) has been advocated as a minimally invasive procedure that is completely reversible for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. Band erosion (BE) is one of the possible complications of ASGB. The authors report their experience with BE and discuss its possible causes. methods: Between February 1993 and February 1998, the authors performed 122 ASGB: 51 open and 71 laparoscopic procedures. RESULTS: Two cases of BE occurred (1.6%). CONCLUSION: Band erosion is a possible complication of ASGB that is often not diagnosed immediately. Prevention is essential and consists primarily in correct placement of the band. There appears to be only one solution to BE: removal of the band. Placement of a new band after removal is possible; the minimum interval is not known.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/207. The world's first obesity surgery performed by a surgeon at a distance.BACKGROUND: In recent years, laparoscopic procedures have gained popularity. The laparoscopic technique is, however, more difficult than the conventional approach, especially in obese patients. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate a solution to these difficulties. METHOD: On September 16, 1998, a laparoscopic gastric banding procedure was performed by a surgeon while he was actually sitting at a distance from his patient. The surgeon's assistant was scrubbed and gowned and stood at the patient's side. The surgeon manipulated handles that were connected to a computer in command of robotic arms mounted on the operating table near the patient. The robotic arms contained surgical tools with articulated tips, well inside the abdominal cavity. The system constituted a master-slave construction called Mona (Intuitive Surgical, Mountain View, CA). The entire procedure (adjustable silicone gastric banding) was performed solely by this system without any other intervention. RESULTS: The entire procedure lasted 90 minutes. The blood loss was 25 mL. The patient left the hospital on the second postoperative day. CONCLUSION: This procedure demonstrates that telesurgical procedures are feasible, can be performed safely even in obese patients, and improve the surgeon's comfort by restoring ergonomically acceptable conditions, by increasing the number of degrees of freedom, and by recreating the eye-hand connection lost in videoendoscopic procedures.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.8keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/207. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for super/super obesity.Laparoscopic gastric bypass has been recently introduced as an alternative method to conventional open gastric bypass. This procedure has been generally limited to patients with a BMI <60 kg/m2 due to the possible technical limitations of the laparoscopic instruments. In this article, we present a patient with super/super obesity (61 kg/m2) who underwent Rouxen-Y gastric bypass using the laparoscopic approach.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/207. Bone amyloidoma in a diabetic patient with morbid obesity.Bone localisations of amyloidosis are rare, usually diffuse and associated with myeloma. We report the case of a patient with massive obesity complicated by diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea and liver steatosis, who complained of rapidly worsening bilateral polyradiculalgia of the lower limbs. After sufficient weight loss made nuclear magnetic resonance imaging feasible, a spinal tumour was visualised on the 5th lumbar vertebra, extending to soft tissues. Total excision was performed, and pathological studies revealed an amyloid bone tumour with no evidence of myeloma.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/207. male reduction mammaplasty after vertical banded gastroplasty.BACKGROUND: breast reduction surgery is common in females; however, in males it is mainly due to gynecomastia. After weight reduction following obesity surgery, it is a problem in women, but also in some men. METHOD: One patient is described in whom the weight reduction declined from BMI 52 to BMI 36 after vertical banded gastroplasty, giving the patient ptotic breasts. RESULTS: The patient underwent reduction mammaplasty with lateral single-based cutaneous flaps, and a total of 1,000 g was removed. CONCLUSION: Reduction mammoplasty can be performed in males with the methods used today, after successful weight loss following obesity surgery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.4keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/207. Ulcerative colitis and acute stroke: two rare complications after Mason's vertical banded gastroplasty for treatment of morbid obesity.The authors present a very rare case of ulcerative colitis and acute stroke appearing as complications after Mason's vertical banded gastroplasty for treatment of morbid obesity in a 46-year-old man. On the basis of recent studies, the authors attempt to find the correlation of these three diseases and the possible effect of each disease on the appearance of the others. The dilemmas in the treatment of this patient are also described.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/207. An unreported risk in the use of home nasal continuous positive airway pressure and home nasal ventilation in children: mid-face hypoplasia.We report the case of a 15-year-old boy with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity who was treated since the age of 5 with nasal continuous positive airway pressure. Due to the long-term use of a nasal mask, the child developed a mid-face hypoplasia. Chronic use of a nasal mask for home ventilation in children should always be associated with regular evaluations of maxillomandibular growth.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/207. Adjustable silicone gastric banding: a series with three cases of band erosion.BACKGROUND: Among the various operations used for surgical treatment of morbid obesity, adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB) is the least invasive. Many good results have been described. During extended follow-up, however, serious complications may occur. We briefly describe our results with ASGB and will focus on three cases of band erosion. methods: From January 1996 to December 1998, 91 patients underwent laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in our clinic. Follow-up until now is 100%. RESULTS: body mass index (BMI) in this series decreased from 44.7 at time of operation to 34.8 at 18 months of follow-up (42 patients). Complications, minor and major, occurred in 27.5%. Three patients are described in which the gastric band migrated and had to be removed operatively. CONCLUSIONS: Satisfactory weight loss can be established by ASGB. However, serious and potentially lethal complications can occur. In view of the former Angelchik esophageal antireflux prosthesis, abandoned because of its notorious migration, we must be aggressive in evaluating band migration. Thus, we plead for international registration of adjustable silicone gastric banding.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = obesity (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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