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Experiencia en bypass gástrico reseccional laparoscópico en pacientes con obesidad mórbida. Primer estudio en Venezuela

Rev. venez. cir; 76 (1), 2023
El Bypass Gástrico Reseccional, consiste en realizar gastrectomía casi total más anastomosis gastro-yeyunal, con las desventajas de no ser reversible, y disminuir la absorción de los elementos que requieren ácidos gástricos. Objetivo: Describir la experiencia en Bypass Gástrico Reseccional Laparos...

Precisión en la identificación de membrana cricotiroidea comparación entre ultrasonido y palpación en obesos mórbidos

Rev. chil. anest; 52 (3), 2023
BACKGROUND: The location of the cricothyroid membrane plays a fundamental role in the scenario of a difficult airway in the non-ventilated/ non-intubated situation. With the use of ultrasound, the membrane can be located easily by trained operators. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 82 patients with morbid obesity w...

Dermolipectomía por lipodistrofia abdominal grave en obesidad mórbida

Rev. argent. cir; 114 (3), 2022
RESUMEN La obesidad y el sobrepeso se definen como una acumulación anormal o excesiva de grasa que puede ser perjudicial para la salud. Es una enfermedad crónica de origen multifactorial, que como consecuencia ocasiona problemas higiénicos, discapacidad funcional y alteración de la calidad de vida. L...

Efeitos da ingestão do suco de laranja Pera e suco de laranja Moro na microbiota intestinal e marcadores inflamatórios em indivíduos com obesidade

A obesidade é uma doença complexa que está associada inflamação crônica de baixo grau que contribui para o desenvolvimento de diversos distúrbios metabólicos como a resistência à insulina e estudos recentes sugerem a influência da microbiota intestinal no desenvolvimento e manutenção da doen...

Acoustic radiation force impulse elastography and liver fibrosis risk scores in severe obesity

ABSTRACT Objective: Identifying significant fibrosis is crucial to evaluate the prognosis and therapeutic interventions in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We assessed the performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography, APRI, FIB-4, Forns, NFS and BARD scores ...

Polysonographic changes in obese patients with indication of bariatric surgery

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 48 (), 2021
ABSTRACT Introduction: obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a serious confition that compromises the quality of life and survival of patients. Its main risk fator in adults is obesity and the gold standard test for diagnosis is polysomnography (PSG), mainly through the apneia-hypopnea index (AHI)...

Lactate can be a marker of metabolic syndrome in severe obesity?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 34 (1), 2021
ABSTRACT Background: In the last decades, numerous studies have confirmed the importance of lactate - by-product to the nutrient signal of the intracellular redox state - to regulatory functions in energy metabolism. Aim: To evaluate changes in blood lactate in patients with severe obesity and its c...

Impact of bariatric surgery in patients with stress urinary incontinence

ABSTRACT Objective: To examine epidemiologic, anthropometric and clinical variables associated with stress urinary incontinence in obese women, before and after bariatric surgery, and to identify predictive factors of stress urinary incontinence resolution. Methods: Prospective observational study with...

Guiding opioid-free intravenous antinociception with the Analgesia Nociception Index: a case report

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (6), 2020
Abstract Background: Opioid-free anesthesia decreases the incidence of opioid adverse events, but its optimal antinociceptive depth has not been clearly defined. Personalizing intraoperative opioid-free infusions with a nociception monitor may be the solution. Case report: We describe the feasibility a...

Cirugía bariátrica en adolescentes con obesidad severa: recomendaciones de la Rama de Nutrición, Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría

Rev. chil. pediatr; 91 (4), 2020
Resumen: En los últimos años, la obesidad severa en adolescentes ha aumentado a nivel mundial y Chile no es la excepción a este fenómeno. Es conocido que esta condición aumenta exponencialmente los riesgos para la salud y se asocia a mortalidad prematura. Desde el año 2008, diversas guías de trata...