Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity have become public issues of global concern. Bariatric
surgery for the treatment of obesity combined with type 2 DM has been shown to be a safe …

Obesity has become a global epidemic with a soaring economic encumbrance due to its
related morbidity and mortality. Amongst obesity-related conditions, cancer is indeed the …

Importance Bariatric surgery has been associated with a reduced risk of cancer in
individuals with obesity. The association of bariatric surgery with esophageal and gastric …

Background Biliary reflux resistant to medical treatment has an incidence of 0.6–10% after
one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) and may be a reason for revisional surgery. The …

Background Efficacy and safety of OAGB/MGB (one anastomosis/mini gastric bypass) have
been well documented both as primary and as revisional procedures. However, even after …

Purpose One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is now recognized as a mainstream
bariatric procedure, nonetheless concerns about the risk of nutritional deficiencies and …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most frequently performed
bariatric procedure today. While an increasing number of long-term studies report the …

Background Recent reports have demonstrated that de novo reflux and worsening of pre-
existing symptoms occur after SG; concerns are still expressed about the risk of symptomatic …

Purpose The number of bariatric procedures has increased exponentially over the last 20
years. On the background of ever-increasing incidence of esophageal malignancies, the …

Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common bariatric surgery; however, this
approach may induce gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Both obesity and GERD …