intestinal pseudo-obstruction/obesity

OBJECTIVE To identify the risk factors that would aid in the identification of patients at the greatest risk of developing postoperative paralytic ileus (POI). POI is a common complication after radical cystectomy and can result in a prolonged hospital stay and delayed recovery. METHODS A

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IP) is an uncommon disorder of gut motility which must be differentiated from mechanical intestinal obstruction. We have seen 11 such patients over the last 5 years. Characteristic symptoms, shared by mechanical obstruction, include abdominal distention and pain,

BACKGROUND The Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon (BIB) has been a safe and effective method used in treatment of moderate obesity. Gastric perforation is a rare complication, and its possible sequelae are dangerous. METHODS A 52-year-old women (BMI 37 kg/m(2)), with hiatal hernia, moderate

OBJECTIVE Obese and/or diabetic patients have elevated levels of free fatty acids and increased susceptibility to gastrointestinal symptoms. Since the enteric nervous system is pivotal in regulating gastrointestinal functions alterations or neuropathy in the enteric neurons are suspected to occur in

BACKGROUND We undertook a prospective evaluation of elective laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticulitis in order to assess the risks and benefits of this approach. METHODS Between November 1992 and November 1996, 54 consecutive patients were included in this study. Their mean age was 59 +/-

OBJECTIVE The objective of this analysis was to assess the effectiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness of gastric electrical stimulation (GES) for the treatment of chronic, symptomatic refractory gastroparesis and morbid obesity. BACKGROUND GASTROPARESIS - EPIDEMIOLOGY: Gastroparesis (GP) broadly

Preservation and development of life depend on the adequate segregation of sister chromatids during mitosis and meiosis. This process is ensured by the cohesin multi-subunit complex. Mutations in this complex have been associated with an increasing number of diseases, termed cohesinopathies. The

Enteric neuronal degeneration, as seen in inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, and diabetes, can lead to gastrointestinal dysmotility. Pyroptosis is a novel form of programmed cell death but little is known about its role in enteric neuronal degeneration. We observed higher levels of cleaved