2006 (v1)
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2005 (v1)Publication
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2007 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: The benefits of bariatric surgery in adult obese patients are well known, but data are lacking regarding the outcome of the surgery in adolescents. The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the operative morbidity and mortality, percentage of loss of initial excess weight, and the incidence of long-term complications and...
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2002 (v1)Publication
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the frequency of night eating (NE) among obese patients, its biological correlates, and its relationships with binge eating disorder (BED). METHODS: The eating behaviors of 166 patients enrolled in a weight-loss program were evaluated by a clinical interview specifically designed to detect BED and NE and by the Three...
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2008 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: Because of the rearrangement of the gastrointestinal tract, biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) could lead to an increased risk of colorectal cancer caused by possible carcinogenetic action of the unabsorbed food and bile acid on colonic mucosa. METHODS: The incidence of colorectal cancer in 1,898 obese subjects submitted to BPD from...
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2005 (v1)Publication
OBJECTIVE: Gastric bypass and biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) are known to have a beneficial effect on glucose metabolism superior to that of the other bariatric operations. Thanks to its excellent weight loss results and to its specific actions, BPD has proven able to guarantee permanent normalization of serum glucose, triglyceride, and...
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2003 (v1)Publication
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2004 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND - Preoperative clinical and biochemical data and intraoperative liver biopsy of 1,000 obese patients submitted to biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) were analyzed, and correlations investigated. METHODS - Of 2,645 patients submitted to BPD between May 1976 and November 2002, the last 1,000 consecutive obese patients with no history of...
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2004 (v1)Publication
BACKGROUND: Biliopancreatic diversion (BPD) is the most effective bariatric procedure in terms of weight loss. However, analysis of the quality of life (QoL) has never been reported. The BAROS, giving a score to each operated patient on weight loss, improvement in medical conditions, QoL, complications and reoperations, has proven to be a...
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2000 (v1)Publication
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