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Resumen: Introducción y objetivos: La cirugía bariátrica es el tratamiento más efectivo para la pérdida de peso, con control de comorbilidades. Con bajas tasas de complicaciones, las razones para una reintervención pueden ser complicaciones mayores o falla/reganancia de peso. También se presentan problemas no quirúrgicos como anemia, deshidratación, dolor crónico y desnutrición, entre otros. El objetivo fue analizar las principales causas de cirugía revisional, reoperación y readmisión en un centro bariátrico de referencia. Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo de pacientes sometidos a cirugía bariátrica entre 2012 y 2019. Se realizó un análisis basal incluyendo datos demográficos, antropométricos y perioperatorios y un subanálisis con las principales indicaciones de readmisión y complicaciones. Resultados: Se realizaron 776 cirugías primarias (649 BPGYR, 127 MG y 10 cirugías de revisión), incluyendo 99 pacientes para el estudio: 10 de cirugía revisional, 44 reoperaciones y 45 readmisiones. La incidencia de cirugía revisional fue 1,2%, reoperación y readmisión 5,6% y 5,8% respectivamente. El 50% de las cirugías revisionales fue por pérdida insuficiente o reganancia de peso. Las causas más frecuentes de reoperación fueron: colecistitis (38.6%) y hernias internas (9.1%); las causas de readmisión más comunes fueron dolor abdominal inespecífico (35.5%) y deshidratación (24.4%). Conclusión: Las causas más frecuentes de readmisión poscirugía fueron enfermedades no quirúrgicas, seguido de reoperaciones no bariátricas y, finalmente, cirugías de revisión. Las reoperaciones tempranas por complicaciones tienen una incidencia baja. Es importante conocer lo previo para identificar a los pacientes con mayor riesgo y así prevenir complicaciones mayores. Abstract: Introduction and objectives: Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for weight loss, with comorbidity control. With low complication rates, the reasons for reoperation are major complications or weight loss failure/weight regain. Nonsurgical problems can also present, such as anemia, dehydration, chronic pain, and malnutrition, among others. Our aim was to analyze the main causes of revisional surgery, reoperation, and hospital readmission, at a specialized bariatric center. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients that underwent bariatric surgery within the time frame of 2012 and 2019. The baseline analysis included demographic, anthropometric, and perioperative data, as well as a sub-analysis of the main readmission causes and complications. Results: A total of 776 primary surgeries were performed (649 RYGBP, 127 SG, and 10 revisional surgeries), and 99 patients were identified for the study: 10 revisional surgeries, 44 reoperations, and 45 readmissions. The incidence of revisional surgery was 1.2%, reoperation was 5.6%, and readmission 5.8%. Fifty percent of the revisional surgeries were performed due to insufficient weight loss or weight regain; the most frequent causes of reoperation were cholecystitis (38.6%) and internal hernias (9.1%); and the most common causes of readmission were nonspecific abdominal pain (35.5%) and dehydration (24.4%). Conclusion: The most frequent causes of postoperative readmission were nonsurgical events, followed by non-bariatric reoperations, and finally revisional surgeries. There was a low incidence of early reoperations. Knowledge of the abovementioned data is important for identifying higher-risk patients, to prevent major complications.

Introducción: La obesidad es la enfermedad metabòlica más frecuente en el mundo y conlleva múltiples co-morbilidades, siendo la cirugía bariátrica (CB) una opción terapéutica cuando fallan las medidas clásicas. La mitad de los pacientes intervenidos son mujeres en edad fértil y está demostrado que la obesidad se asocia a peores resultados obstétricos y fetales. Dado que el estado nutricional se ve afectado por la CB y es un factor esencial para el adecuado desarrollo del embarazo, el objetivo de nuestro trabajo es valorar los efectos de la CB sobre la gestación en mujeres obesas intervenidas. Material y métodos: Seguimiento de 10 mujeres y 15 gestaciones tras CB durante el periodo 2003-2009. Se realizaron visitas trimestrales en consultas de Nutrición y Obstetricia, con evaluación clínica y de laboratorio en cada una. Resultados: Se evidenció deficiencia de hierro en el 80% de las gestaciones, de vitamina D en el 46,7%, de vitamina A en el 20%, de vitamina E en el 13,3% y de vitamina B12 en el 26,7%. No hubo complicaciones durante la gestación salvo un caso de hiperemesis gravidica. Hubo 9 partos de recién nacidos vivos sin malformaciones de los cuales 3 fueron recién nacidos pequeños para la edad gestacional (RNPEG) y uno presentó neumonía por aspiración de meconio. Hubo 3 abortos y un parto prematuro con feto muerto. Conclusiones: En nuestro grupo de estudio hubo menos complicaciones durante la gestación comparado con lo descrito en obesas no operadas y similares a la población general.Background: Obesity is the most frecuent metabolic disease in the World, and is associated with several comorbidities. Bariatric procedures arise as a promising treatment when classical approach is ineffective. Half of the operated patients are reproductive-aged women and there is evidence that obesity is related to worse maternal and fetal outcomes. Because nutritional status is affected by bariatric surgery and is a vital component during pregnancy, the aim of our study is to asses the impact of bariatric surgery on pregnancy in these pacients. Material and methods: We studied 10 women and 15 pregnancies following bariatric surgery between 2003 and 2009. The visits took place every three months by an obstetrician and an endocrinologist with experience in nutrition, recording clinical features and lab work. Results: We found iron deficiency in 80% of the pregnancies, vitamin D in 46,7%, vitamin A in 20%, vitamin E in 13,3% and vitamin B12 in 26,7%. There were no complications during pregnancy, except one case of gravidic hiperemesis. There were nine deliveries without malformations, three of them were small for gestational age newborns and one suffered aspiration pneumonia. There were three stillbirths and one preterm delivery with fetal death. Conclusions: our results show fewer complications during pregnancy in these women than obese women and similar to general population.

Background: Botanical omega-3 fatty acid (alphalinolenic acid/ALA) has been shown to alleviate the prothrombotic and proinflammatory profile of metabolic syndrome, however clinical protocols are still scarce. Aiming to focus an obese population, a pilot study was designed. Methods: Morbidly obese candidates for bariatric surgery (n = 29, age 46.3 ± 5.2 years), 82.8% females (24/29), BMI 44.9 ± 5.2 kg/m², with C-reactive protein/CRP > 5 mg/L were recruited. Twenty were randomized and after exclusions, 16 were available for analysis. Flaxseed powder (60 g/day, 10 g ALA) and isocaloric roasted cassava powder (60 g/day, fat-free) were administered in a double-blind routine for 12 weeks. Results: During flaxseed consumption neutrophil count decreased and fibrinogen, complement C4, prothrombin time and carotid diameter remained stable, whereas placebo (cassava powder) was associated with further elevation of those measurements. Conclusions: Inflammatory and coagulatory markers tended to exhibit a better outlook in the flaxseed group. Also large-artery diameter stabilized whereas further increase was noticed in controls. These findings raise the hypothesis of a less deleterious cardiovascular course in seriously obese subjects receiving a flaxseed supplement.Introducción: Los ácidos grasos botánicos omega-3 (ácido alfa-linolénico/ALA) se mostran convenientes para atenuar las carácterísticas protrombóticas y proinflamatórias del síndrome metabólico, pero protocolos clínicos todavía son escasos. Con el objetivo de enfocar una población obesa, un estúdio clínico fue dibujado. Métodos: Candidatos a cirugía bariátrica morbidamente obesos (n = 29, edad 46,3 ± 5,2 años), 82,8% mujeres (24/29), IMC 44,9 ± 5,2 kg/m², con proteína C reactiva/CRP > 5 mg/L fueron recrutados. Veinte fueron randomizados y após exclusiones, 16 se puderon analisar. Harina de linaza (60 g/día, 10 g ALA) y harina de casava tostada isocalórica (60 g/día, sin grasas) fueron suministradas em uma rutina doble-ciega por 12 semanas. Resultados: Mientras se recibió linaza los neutrófilos bajaron y fibrinógeno, complemento C4, tiempo de protrombina y diámetro de la carótida permanecieron estables. El uso de casava se asoció con elevación de todas estas variables. Conclusiones: Los marcadores inflamatórios y coagulatórios tuvieron un curso mas favorable con la linaza. Asimismo el diámetro arterial se quedó estable, en cambio hubo peor a en el segundo grupo. La hipótesis de una evolución cardiovascular menos deletérea en obesos graves recibiendo casava se plantea en estas circunstancias.

Objetivos: La cirugía bariátrica ha demostrado su eficacia en pérdida de peso y reducción de comorbilidades en el obeso mórbido. Los objetivos de nuestro trabajo fueron: evaluar los resultados con las técnicas de Scopinaro y Bypass gástrico, mediante cirugía abierta y laparoscópica. Material y métodos: 78 pacientes con obesidad mórbida intervenidos desde el año 2000 al 2005. 50 pacientes fueron intervenidos por cirugía abierta y 28 por laparoscopia. Se realizó bypass gástrico en 54 pacientes, la técnica Scopinaro en 20 y gastroplastia vertical anillada en 3. El tiempo de seguimiento fue desde 6 y 60 meses. Se recogieron los resultados obtenidos con las diversas técnicas y vías quirúrgicas. Resultados: El porcentaje de pacientes con pérdida de exceso de peso inferior al 50% a los dos años fue del 5% y del 13%, y superior al 75% fue del 55% y del 40% en el bypass gástrico y el Scopiraro respectivamente. Todas las comorbilidades mejoraron significativamente. La estancia media fue inferior (p < 0,001) en el caso de laparoscopia. Las complicaciones no nutricionales fueron en su mayoría superiores en la cirugía abierta destacando las eventraciones (30%), infección de las herida (32%), y complicaciones respiratorias (16%). Las complicaciones nutricionales fueron superiores en la técnica Scopinaro destacando el déficit de vitamina D (50%), Zinc (25%), magnesio (10%) y albúmina (5%). Conclusiones: En nuestra experiencia, la realización del bypass gástrico por laparoscopia, consigue menor estancia media, menores complicaciones nutricionales y quirúrgicas, sin diferencias significativas con respecto al Scopinaro en cuanto a pérdida de peso y reducción de comorbilidades. Sin embargo, para poder defender esta técnica como de elección se requieren estudios de mayor tamaño, controlados y aleatorizados y a más largo plazo, teniendo siempre en cuenta la experiencia de nuestros cirujanos.Objetives: Bariatric surgery has demonstrated its efficacy in weight loss and in reducing the comorbidities in the morbid obesity patient. The objectives of this study were to analyze the effectiveness and complication of the Scopinaro and gastric bypass techniques as well as the results from open surgery verses laparoscopy. Design: Retrospective study from 1999-2005. Subject and methods: 78 patients with morbid obesity were operated. 50 patients underwent open surgery and 28 underwent laparoscopy. Gastric bypass was performed in 54 patients, Scopinaro was performed in 20 patients and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) was performed in 3 patients. The follow up time was between 6 and 60 months. The results obtained with Scopinaro and gastric bypass were compared as well as the results from open surgery verses laparoscopy. Results: The percentage of patients with a percent of excess weight loss under 50% in two years was of 5% and 13%, and the excess weight loss over 75% was of 55% ad 40% in the gastric bypass and the Scopinaro technique respectively. All the comorbidities improved.The average stay was decreased in the case of laparoscopy.The non-nutritional complications were increased for most cases in open surgery with the emphasis in eventrations, infections of the wound and respiratory complications. The nutritional complications were superior with Scopinaro´s technique. Conclusions: Based on our study, we would recommend the performance of gastric bypass for laparoscopy due to the reduced average stay and less nutritional and surgical complications. The literature results vary and therefore we consider necessary further control and random studies to correctly establish these comparisons.

Introduction and Aims: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most widely performed bariatric surgery worldwide but complications and failed procedures are on the rise., Aims: To determine the reasons for failed LSGs and report the results of conversion to gastric bypass surgery, comparing the outcomes with those of primary gastric bypass surgery., Materials and Methods: Patients with failed LSG that underwent conversion to gastric bypass surgery through a robotic-assisted and laparoscopic (hybrid) technique were evaluated. Outcomes and follow-up related to weight loss failure (WLF) were compared with those in patients that underwent primary laparoscopic gastric bypass (pLGB) surgery., Results: Revisional surgery was performed on 13 patients due to WLF, on 3 patients because of refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and on 2 patients due to gastric stricture. There were no differences between the preoperative characteristics of the patients with WLF before undergoing conversion to gastric bypass and the patients that underwent pLGB surgery. At postoperative month 36, the percentage of excess weight loss was greater in the patients that underwent pLGB surgery, than in those with WLF that underwent conversion to gastric bypass (69.17±23.73 vs. 54.17±12.48, respectively; P<0.05). Refractory GERD, symptoms due to gastric stricture, and comorbidities all improved after the revisional surgery., Conclusion: Revisional surgery resulted in acceptable weight loss at 36 months of follow-up and favored comorbidity remission. In addition, it resolved symptoms of refractory GERD and gastric stricture., (Copyright © 2019 Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología. Publicado por Masson Doyma México S.A. All rights reserved.)

Introduction: The aim of this study is to analyze weight evolution after the main bariatric surgical techniques (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass [RYGB] and sleeve gastrectomy [SG]) performed at a representative sample of Spanish hospitals in order to develop percentile charts for the percentage of total weight loss during the first 3 years after surgery., Methods: A retrospective longitudinal cohort study was conducted based on the data provided by 9 Spanish hospitals. Weight data were analyzed both in % total weight loss and % excess weight lost corresponding to the RYGB (n=1,887) and SG (n=1,210)., Results: RYGB continues to be the most frequently performed technique in our sample. In both surgical techniques, maximum weight loss occurred 18 months after surgery. Both techniques followed the same weight evolution, although the % total weight loss values were lower in the case of the SG after 36 months (29.3±10 vs. 33.6±10). Age and gender are decisive in the weight results (better in younger patients for both techniques and better in women for RYGB)., Conclusions: Percentile charts of % total weight loss after bariatric surgery represent a very useful tool and an important advance in the quality of patient management., (Copyright © 2019 AEC. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y bypass is being increasingly used for weight reduction in patients with morbid obesity. Unfortunately, some complications can occur after this procedure, the most frequent being intestinal obstruction (due to stenosis of the anastomosis at the distal end of the loop, internal hernias, bands, and adhesions), anastomotic leaks, and bleeding. This article provides basic knowledge about the surgical technique and its correlation with the common postoperative changes with the aim of facilitating the interpretation of CT findings and the identification of postoperative complications in these patients., (Copyright © 2012 SERAM. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)