Abstract Background and objective: To observe the prevalence of atelectasis in patients undergoing bariatric surgery and the influence of the body mass index (BMI), gender and age on the prevalence of atelectasis. Method: Retrospective study of 407 patients and reports on chest X-rays carried out befor...
Cirugía Bariátrica/estadística & datos numéricos,
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad Mórbida/complicaciones,
Obesidad Mórbida/epidemiología,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Prevalencia,
Atelectasia Pulmonar/epidemiología,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Sexuales
O Bypass Gástrico é uma das cirurgias bariátricas mais realizadas no Brasil e no mundo. Com o aumento exponencial da utilização desta técnica cirúrgica, complicações a longo prazo podem ocorrer. Nesse contexto, é necessário um bom conhecimento pós-operatório, principalmente em relação à f...
ABSTRACT Background: Obesity is an epidemic and chronic disease that can bring other comorbidities to the patient. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is present in up to 90% of these patients and can progress to hepatitis and hepatocarcinoma. The relationship of this liver disease and obesity is already...
ABSTRACT Background: The role of gut hormones in glucose homeostasis and weight loss achievement and maintenance after bariatric surgery appears to be a key point in the understanding of the beneficial effects observed following these procedures. Aim: To determine whether there is a correlation betwe...
Bariatric surgery is considered the most effective treatment for severe obesity and its benefits include improvement in medical comorbidities. However, a higher rate of suicides after this type of surgery has been reported. We performed a literature review on the subject, and concluded that the mentioned...
Abstract Background and objectives: The increased prevalence of obesity in the general population extends to women of reproductive age. The aim of this study is to report the perioperative management of a morbidly obese pregnant woman, body mass index >50 kg/m2, who underwent cesarean section under g...
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in improving the glycemic profile of obese patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) after 18 months of follow-up. Methods: four hundred sixty-eight pacients with DM2 and BMI ≥35 were submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric...
Glucemia/análisis,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangre,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicaciones,
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/cirugía,
Derivación Gástrica,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad Mórbida/sangre,
Obesidad Mórbida/complicaciones,
Obesidad Mórbida,
Inducción de Remisión,
Factores de Tiempo,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Background: Postoperative leaks are the most undesirable complication of bariatric surgery and upper gastrointestinal (GI) series are routinely ordered to rule them out. Despite the published literature recommending against its routine use, it is still being customarily used in Chile. Aim: To examine the...
Fuga Anastomótica/diagnóstico por imagen,
Cirugía Bariátrica/efectos adversos,
Tracto Gastrointestinal Superior/diagnóstico por imagen,
Fuga Anastomótica/etiología,
Medios de Contraste,
Medios de Contraste/efectos adversos,
Laparoscopía/efectos adversos,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos
Summary Objective: To determine the lung age (LA) in obese people before and after bariatric surgery, compare the LA with the chronological age (CA) before and after the peration, and verify whether there was a functional pulmonary rejuvenation after it. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study includ...
Factores de Edad,
Envejecimiento/fisiología,
Cirugía Bariátrica,
Volumen Espiratorio Forzado/fisiología,
Estudios Longitudinales,
Pulmón/fisiopatología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Obesidad Mórbida/fisiopatología,
Obesidad Mórbida/cirugía,
Periodo Posoperatorio,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Rejuvenecimiento/fisiología,
Espirometría,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Capacidad Vital/fisiología,
Pérdida de Peso/fisiología
