Background Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is one of the most frequently
performed bariatric surgeries. Even with a high failure rate, revisional procedures such as re-…

Although bariatric surgery (BS) improves health among adults with severe obesity, it results
in excess skin in more than 70% of adults. The purpose of this study was to synthesize …

Background Laparoscopic gastric greater curvature plication (LGGCP) is a new restrictive
weight loss procedure. Methods Between February 2011 and June 2012, 57 patients …

ABSTRACT Treatment of Craniopharyngioma (CP) in childhood can lead to severe,
debilitating obesity with devastating medical and psychological outcomes. Despite sustained …

Aim Obesity is associated with the development of metabolic complications such as insulin
resistance (IR). The mechanisms leading to IR remain unclear. This study aimed to …

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) yields unprecedented clinical outcomes, though
variability is high in weight change and health benefits. Behavioral weight management (BWM) …

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy induces weight loss via the creation of a restrictive gastric
tube for early satiety and is associated with an accelerated gastric transit time. A prospective…

This study aims to conduct a systematic review of full economic analyses of robotic-assisted
surgery (RAS) in adults' thoracic and abdominopelvic indications. Authors used Medline, …

Minimally invasive surgical procedures or examinations require increasingly sophisticated
devices to explore the interior of the patient's body. The new generation of medical scopes …

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is widely considered the most effective option for treating
obesity, a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease. Recently, the American Society of …