Abdominal obesity
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- Internal Hernia: Postoperative Complication of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery. Eckhauser, Aaron; Torquati, Alfonso; Youssef, Yassar; Kaiser, Joan L.; Richards, William O. // American Surgeon;Jul2006, Vol. 72 Issue 7, p581
Obesity surgery is becoming one of the most common general surgery procedures done in the United States. Internal hernias are a known and increasingly more common occurrence after laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). Increased clinical awareness of this complication will lead to...
- abdominal swelling. Peters, Michael // BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia;2004, p7
An encyclopedia entry for "abdominal swelling" is presented. It refers to the enlargement of the abdomen, which may be due to different causes. Abdominal swelling is a natural outcome of the enlargement of the uterus during pregnancy and of obesity. Causes of abdominal swelling include...
- paraumbilical hernia. Peters, Michael // BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia;2004, p589
An encyclopedia entry for "paraumbilical hernia" is presented. It refers to a hernia that occurs near the navel. The disorder may occur in obese women who have had several children.
- Waist-to-hip ratio in CHD. Newson, Louise // GP: General Practitioner;11/10/2006, p46
The article presents information on obesity, which is increasing throughout the world. Abdominal obesity is an important risk factor for obesity. Waist circumference provides a measurement of intra-abdominal fat mass, which causes diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia. In...
- Symptomatic internal hernias after laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Comeau, E.; Gagner, M.; Inabnet, W.B.; Herron, D.M.; Quinn, T.M.; Pomp, A. // Surgical Endoscopy;Jan2005, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p34
Background: The aim ot this study was to describe the occurrence and clinical characteristics ot symptomatic internal hernias (1H) after laparoscopic bariatric pro- cedures Method: We conducted a retrospective review of cases of IH after 1.064 laparoscopic gastric by passes (LGB) and...
- Validation that a 1-year fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery can eliminate the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric bypass. Ali, Mohamed R.; Tichansky, David S.; Kothari, Shanu N.; McBride, Corrigan L.; Fernandez, Jr., Adolfo Z.; Sugerman, Harvey J.; Kellum, John M.; Wolfe, Luke G.; DeMaria, Eric J. // Surgical Endoscopy;Jan2010, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p138
The concept that advanced surgical training can reduce or eliminate the learning curve for complex procedures makes logical sense but is difficult to verify and has not been tested for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB). We sought to determine if minimally invasive/bariatric surgery...
- A case of apronectomy for treatment of massive abdominal lymphoedema. Warner, Robert M.; Spyrou, George E.; Fourie, LeRoux // European Journal of Plastic Surgery;Sep2003, Vol. 26 Issue 5, p260
Lymphoedema of the abdomen is a very rare and debilitating condition. It is usually associated with morbid obesity, and although it can be a life-threatening condition, surgery is not usually offered because it is considered to be high risk. We present a case of morbid obesity and abdominal...
- Secular treads in waist circumference in Spanish adolescents, 1995 to 2000-02. Moreno, L. A.; Sarr�a, A.; Fleta, J.; Marcos, A.; Bueno, M. // Archives of Disease in Childhood;Aug2005, Vol. 90 Issue 8, p818
This article presents a study which focuses on the treatment of abdominal adiposity in Spanish adolescents. Abdominal adiposity is a component of the metabolic A syndrome, already observed in children and adolescents. Waist circumference was measured with an inelastic tape: the subject was in a...
- Causes of small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Hwang, R. F.; Swartz, D. E.; Felix, E. L. // Surgical Endoscopy;Nov2004, Vol. 18 Issue 11, p1631
Background: Small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is not a rare complication. occurring in approximately 39% of patients. The goal of this study was to review the causes and timing of small bowel obstruction as an aid to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention,...
