Search for dissertations about: "Bariatric Surgery"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 swedish dissertations containing the words Bariatric Surgery.

2. 1. Bariatric Surgery : Outcomes after Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch

   Author : Martin Löfling Skogar; Magnus Sundbom; Ville Wallenius; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Body composition; fat-free mass; resting metabolic rate; bariatric surgery; obesity; Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass; Duodenal Switch; air-displacement plethysmography; Bod Pod; indirect calorimetry assessment; BAROS; quality of life; weight loss; diabetes; hypertension; dyslipidmia; depression; pain; antidepressants; opioids; complications; healthcare consumption; adverse events; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A BMI >40 kg/m2 shortens life expectancy by about 10 years. The obesity related comorbidities diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and sleep apnea contributes to the increased risk of cardiovascular events. There is also an increased risk of some forms of cancer (e. READ MORE

4. 2. Revisional bariatric surgery : more than a moral obligation

   Author : Stephan Axer; Eva Szabo; Ingmar Näslund; Tom Mala; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Obesity; bariatric surgery; revisional surgery; sleeve gastrectomy; gastric bypass;

   Abstract : Growing awareness of biological, genetic, environmental, and behavioural factors contributed to the recognition of obesity as a chronic disease. Nowadays, obesity and its medical/surgical treatment is widely acknowledgedin the medical curriculum. READ MORE

5. 3. Preventing complications in bariatric surgery

   Author : Erik Stenberg; Ingmar Näslund; Eva Szabo; Ralph Peterli; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; postoperative complications; bariatric surgery; morbid obesity; risk factor; randomised clinical trial; haemoglobin A1c; prevention; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : Obesity is a major public health problem. Bariatric surgery is currently the only available treatment that offers sufficient weight-loss and metabolic benefits over time. Although bariatric surgery is considered safe now, serious complications still occur. READ MORE

6. 4. Gastrointestinal Physiology and Results following Bariatric Surgery

   Author : Jakob Hedberg; Magnus Sundbom; Näslund Erik; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Bariatric surgery; gastric bypass; biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch; PYY; stomal ulcer; gastric emptying; Surgery; Kirurgi; Kirurgi; Surgery;

   Abstract : The number of operations for morbid obesity is rising fast. We have examined aspects of postoperative physiology and results after bariatric surgery. The pH in the proximal pouch after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) was investigated with catheter-based and wire-less technique. READ MORE

7. 5. Total Knee Arthroplasty and Bariatric Surgery : Patients, Outcomes and Surgeons

   Author : Perna Ighani Arani; Per Wretenberg; Annette W-Dahl; Maziar Mohaddes; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Knee Osteoarthritis; Total Knee Arthroplasty; Revision; Obesity; Bariatric Surgery;

   Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common disorder of the joint, affecting over 500million people globally, and is one of the most demanding disabilities worldwide.One of the most prominent risk factors for developing OA is obesity. Clinically, the most common site of OA is the knee. READ MORE