Articles

1. Can Incidental Gastric GISTs During Bariatric Surgeries Change the Primary Plan of Surgery? A Single Team Experience and a Systematic Review of Literature

   • Ahmed Abokhozima
   • Mohamed H. Zidan
   • Aliaa Selim

   Review Open access 30 April 2024

   

2. Comment on: “Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Patient and Observer-Blinded Study”

   • Cengiz Kaya
   • Elif Ozel Sarikaya
   • Halil Cebeci

   Letter to the Editor 29 April 2024

3. Periprocedural Changes of Serum Biomarkers in Predicting Complications Following Bariatric Surgery for Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

   • Hani AziziKia
   • Shayan Shojaei
   • Sanam Alilou

   Review 27 April 2024

   

4. Changes in Cognitive Function Following Bariatric Surgery: An Updated Systematic Review

   • Isaac Hathaway
   • Oshiokhe Esther Momodu
   • Jeffrey W. Stephens

   Review 26 April 2024

   

5. Reply to Comment on: "Ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective, randomized, controlled, patient and observer-blinded study."

   • Ali Sait Kavakli
   • Taylan Sahin
   • Arzu Karaveli

   Letter to Editor/LED Reply 25 April 2024

6. Anxious Attachment Style Predicts Dietary Adherence 1-Year Post-bariatric Surgery

   • Susan Wnuk
   • Batool Azim
   • Sanjeev Sockalingam

   Original Contributions 25 April 2024

   

7. Technical Variations and Considerations around OAGB in IFSO-APC and IFSO-MENAC Chapters, an Expert Survey

   • Mohammad Kermansaravi
   • Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri
   • IFSO-APC/MENAC collaborators

   Original Contributions 25 April 2024

   

8. Changes in Nutritional Outcomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

   • Leizhen Duan
   • Yan Wang
   • Jun Wang

   Original Contributions 25 April 2024

   

9. The Impact of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients with Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

   • Ali Esparham
   • Saeed Shoar
   • Venkat R. Modukuru

   Original Contributions 25 April 2024

   

10. Wernicke Encephalopathy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Presenting with Altered Mental Status—A Video Case Report

    • Chih-Chiang Chen
    • Po-Chih Chang
    • Hui-Yu Chuang

    Multimedia Article 24 April 2024

11. Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces Oxidative Stress and Reverses Mitochondrial Dysfunction Associated with Metabolic Syndrome

    • Micaela M. Rossi
    • Franco J. Signorini
    • Maria dC Baez

    Original Contributions 24 April 2024

    

12. Impact of Probiotics on Gastrointestinal Function and Metabolic Status After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Double-Blind, Randomized Trial

    • Hamid Melali
    • Alimeh Abdolahi
    • Shahab Shahabi

    Original Contributions 23 April 2024

    

13. Technical Considerations in One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass—the Israeli Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Experience

    • Adam Abu-Abeid
    • Jonathan Benjamin Yuval
    • the ISMBS collaborative group

    Original Contributions Open access 23 April 2024

    

14. Impact of Gastrojejunostomy Anastomosis Diameter on Weight Loss Following Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: A Systematic Review

    • Othman S. Al-Fagih
    • Sharukh Zuberi
    • Fahad M. Iqbal

    Review 23 April 2024

    

15. Auricular Acupressure in Relieving PONV and Promoting Gastrointestinal Function Recovery in Females After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

    • Zhonghui Han
    • Hanlin Tang
    • on behalf of Chinese Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Collaborative

    Original Contributions 23 April 2024

    

16. Biography of Professor Pietro Forestieri, Honorary President of the Italian Society for the Surgery of Obesity (SICOB)

    • Vincenzo Pilone
    • Antonio Vitiello

    Biography 20 April 2024

    

17. Conversion of One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass to Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy

    • Adam Abu-Abeid
    • Gon Shoham
    • Andrei Keidar

    Multimedia Article 20 April 2024

18. Response to "Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine: A Synergistic Approach to Reduce Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Bariatric Surgery Patients"

    • Mehmet Gokhan Taflan
    • Yasemin Burcu Ustun
    • Gokhan Selcuk Ozbalci

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 19 April 2024

19. Three-dimensional Versus Two-dimensional Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    • Roberto Peltrini
    • Maria Danila Esposito
    • Vincenzo Pilone

    Review Open access 17 April 2024

    

20. Comments on: The impact of Aprepitant on Nausea and Vomiting Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

    • Murat Izgi
    • Betul Basaran

    Letter to the Editor 16 April 2024

21. Response to Dr. Hung

    • Boyu Tao
    • Peng Zhang

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 16 April 2024

22. Adjuvant Role of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist-Based Therapies for Sustained Weight Loss in Post-bariatric Surgery Patients

    • Deep Dutta
    • Lakshmi Nagendra
    • Naresh Parajuli

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 15 April 2024

23. Bariatric Surgery Yields Substantial Improvements in Memory Function: Effect Size Evaluation

    • Kuo-Chuan Hung
    • Li-Chen Chang
    • I-Wen Chen

    Letter to the Editor 15 April 2024

    

24. Exploring the Need for Sustained GLP-1 Agonist Therapy: a Perspective on Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery

    • Po-Chih Chang
    • Ya-Wei Huang
    • Ting-Wei Chang

    Letter to the Editor 15 April 2024

25. Early Exercise Through Telerehabilitation After Bariatric Surgery: Is It Feasible?

    • Johanna Pino-Zúñiga
    • Mariela Olivares
    • Jorge Cancino-López

    Original Contributions 15 April 2024

    

26. Bariatric Surgery Is Highly Effective and Underutilized in Patients with ADHD: A 5-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

    • Kaitlyn Dickinson
    • Pritika Parmar
    • Elijah W. Hale

    Original Contributions 15 April 2024

    

27. Factors Impacting One-year Follow-up Visit Adherence after Bariatric Surgery in West China: A Mixed Methods Study

    • Jing Liao
    • Yue Wen
    • Guixiang Zhang

    Original Contributions Open access 15 April 2024

    

28. Medium-Term Outcomes from a Series of 1000 One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass in Australia: A Case Series

    • Laura Hailstone
    • David Tovmassian
    • Craig Taylor

    Original Contributions Open access 12 April 2024

    

29. Cumulative Incidence of Venous Thromboembolic Events In-Hospital, and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 Months After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review of 87 Studies and Meta-analysis of 2,731,797 Patients

    • Walid El Ansari
    • Ayman El-Menyar
    • Merilyn Lock

    Review Open access 11 April 2024

    

30. Response to Paper by Tao et al.: 2024; 34:1004–1017

    • Henry Buchwald

    Letter to the Editor 09 April 2024 Pages: 1946 - 1946

31. Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Across the IFSO Chapters: Key Insights on the Baseline Patient Demographics, Procedure Types, and Mortality from the Eighth IFSO Global Registry Report

    • Wendy A. Brown
    • Ronald Liem
    • on behalf of the IFSO Global Registry Collaboration

    Original Contributions Open access 09 April 2024 Pages: 1764 - 1777

    

32. The Effects of Preoperative Glycaemic Control (HbA1c) on Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Outcomes: Data from a Tertiary-Referral Bariatric Centre in the UK

    • Rebekah Wilmington
    • Mahmoud Abuawwad
    • Iskandar Idris

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 09 April 2024

33. Lymphatic Chyle Duct Injury and Identification During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Preventing Postoperative Chylous Ascites

    • Ahmed Abokhozima
    • Mohamed H. Zidan
    • Aliaa Selim

    Multimedia Article Open access 08 April 2024 Pages: 1995 - 2000

    

34. Response to Dr. Buchwald

    • Boyu Tao
    • Peng Zhang

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 08 April 2024 Pages: 1947 - 1948

35. The Effect of Depth of Anesthesia on Postoperative Pain in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    • Xue Zhang
    • Xin-Yue Chen
    • Ji-Ying Feng

    Original Contributions Open access 08 April 2024 Pages: 1793 - 1800

    

36. Development and Evaluation of a Quality Assessment Tool for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Videos: A Review and Comparison of Academic and Online Video Resources

    • Laith Alghazawi
    • Michael G. Fadel
    • Matyas Fehervari

    Review Open access 06 April 2024 Pages: 1909 - 1916

    

37. Brazilian Version of the Yale Food Addiction Scale for Individuals with Severe Obesity

    • Emilian R. Marcon
    • Mirna Brillmann
    • Margareth S. Oliveira

    Original Contributions 06 April 2024 Pages: 1819 - 1825

    

38. Short-Term Changes in Weight, Body Composition, and Metabolic Biomarkers After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Obesity: A Comparative Prospective Study

    • Wei Hong
    • Wenjuan Tang
    • Yunfeng Zhou

    Original Contributions 06 April 2024 Pages: 1801 - 1809

    

39. Bariatric Surgery Improves Serum CD40L Levels as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    • Tannaz Jamialahamdi
    • Ali H. Eid
    • Amirhossein Sahebkar

    Review 05 April 2024 Pages: 1929 - 1937

    

40. Risk Factors for Chronic Abdominal Pain After RYGB: Are Patients Adequately Selected Beforehand?

    • Patricia M. Ortega
    • Samantha Scholtz
    • Ahmed R. Ahmed

    Original Contributions 05 April 2024 Pages: 1748 - 1755

    

41. Medium and Long-Term Weight Loss After Revisional Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    • Eduardo L. S. Bastos
    • Wilson Salgado Jr.
    • For the Scientific Committee of the Brazilian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (SBCBM)

    Review 04 April 2024 Pages: 1917 - 1928

    

42. Weight Loss with an AI-Powered Digital Platform for Lifestyle Intervention

    • Sarfraz Khokhar
    • John Holden
    • Angelo Del Parigi

    Original Contributions 04 April 2024 Pages: 1810 - 1818

    

43. Intra-Operative Upper GI Endoscopy Helps to Identify the Gastro-Jejunostomy Perforation Site in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Patient

    • Alaa Attia
    • Sashi Yeluri
    • Peter Vasas

    Multimedia Article 02 April 2024 Pages: 1993 - 1994

44. Septic Shock After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: A Post-procedural Complication?

    • Andrés E. Valera-Montiel
    • Jaime López-Sánchez
    • Carlos R. Diaz-Maag

    Multimedia Article 02 April 2024 Pages: 1990 - 1992

45. ChatGPT as a Source of Information for Bariatric Surgery Patients: a Comparative Analysis of Accuracy and Comprehensiveness Between GPT-4 and GPT-3.5

    • Jamil S. Samaan
    • Nithya Rajeev
    • Kamran Samakar

    Brief Communication Open access 02 April 2024 Pages: 1987 - 1989

    

46. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Yields Superior Short- and Long-term Improvements in Dyslipidemia Compared to Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Subgroup Analysis

    • I-Wen Chen
    • Hsiu-Lan Weng
    • Kuo-Chuan Hung

    Letter to the Editor 02 April 2024 Pages: 1969 - 1970

    

47. Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Achondroplasia, a Feasibility Study of Two Case Studies

    • Frédéric de la Codre
    • David Jacobi
    • Claire Blanchard

    Letter to the Editor 02 April 2024 Pages: 1949 - 1953

48. Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Infusion and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Meta-regression Analysis

    • I.-Wen Chen
    • Chia-Li Kao
    • Kuo-Chuan Hung

    Letter to the Editor 02 April 2024 Pages: 1942 - 1943

    

49. External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block Versus Port-Site Infiltration for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study

    • Omer Doymus
    • Ali Ahiskalioglu
    • Erdem Karadeniz

    Original Contributions Open access 02 April 2024 Pages: 1826 - 1833

    

50. Predictors of Chronic Pain 6 Months and 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery

    • Patti Kastanias
    • Wei Wang
    • Susan M. Wnuk

    Original Contributions 02 April 2024 Pages: 1786 - 1792