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32 Journal Watch CALENDAR OF EVENTS Maintenance of weight loss after body contouring surgery for massive weight loss. Shermak MA, Bluebond-Langner R, Chang D. Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 Jun;121(6):2114–9. Synopsis: To determine whether massive weight loss is maintained or improved after body contouring, researchers analyzed data on 70 patients who underwent body contouring surgery after massive weight loss (57 open gastric bypass, 7 laparoscopic gastric bypass, 6 diet). They found, among other things, that while weight loss did not differ between the laparoscopic and open gastric bypass groups, surgery led to a 27-lb greater weight loss than diet. Authors conclude that patients who lose weight via gastric bypass maintain massive weight loss better than those who lose weight via diet, and that weight loss tapers over time for these surgery patients, with ultimate weight gain as seen in the general population as it ages. PMID: 18520903 Bariatric Times • January 2009 8TH ANNUAL SURGERY OF THE FOREGUT SYMPOSIUM February 16–18, 2009 Coral Gables, Florida www.clevelandclinic.org/florida/research/cme/ Blachar A, Blank A, Gavert N, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007 Feb;188(2):472–9. Review. Synopsis: Authors describe the normal anatomic findings after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery and the imaging findings of postoperative gastrointestinal complications. PMID: 17242257 Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case series and review of the literature. Patel JA, Patel NA, Shinde T, et al. Am Surg 2008 Aug;74(8):689–93; discussion 693–4. Review. Synopsis: Authors present their experiences with eight patients who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using open or laparoscopic transgastric access, and review the literature on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography as a tool in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreaticobiliary pathology. PMID: 18705568 Importance of routine preoperative upper GI endoscopy: why all patients should be evaluated. Muñoz R, Ibáñez L, Salinas J, et al. Obes Surg 2008 Sep 16. [Epub ahead of print] Synopsis: Researchers prospectively analyzed data on 626 patients (452 female) who who underwent Roux-enY gastric bypass from 1999 to 2006 to identify the most common preoperative endoscopic findings. They found abnormalities in 288 patients, most commonly gastritis, esophagitis, and hiatal hernia, and conclude that preoperative endoscopy should be performed routinely for all patients. PMID: 18795381 9TH ANNUAL MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY SYMPOSIUM (MISS) February 16–21, 2009 Lake Tahoe, Nevada www.miss-cme.org NEW FRONTIERS AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY March 5–8, 2009 Orlando, Florida www.mastersofmis.com 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONSENSUS SUMMIT ON SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY March 19–21, 2009 Miami Beach, Florida www.obesityeducation.com/icssg/ ENDOSCOPY AND BARIATRIC SURGERY The role of endoscopy in bariatric surgery. Mathus-Vliegen EM. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2008;22(5):839–64. Review. Synopsis: Author discusses the role of the gastroenterologist in addressing the gastrointestinal complaints and digestive complications that arise from the surgical treatment of morbid obesity. PMID: 18790435 Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery for morbid obesity: imaging of normal anatomic features and postoperative gastrointestinal complications. SAGES ANNUAL CLINICAL CONGRESS April 22–25, 2009 Phoenix, Arizona http://www.sages.org/meetings/annual_meeting/2009/index.php 26TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASMBS June 21–26, 2009 Grapevine, Texas http://asmbs2009.org/ ADVERTISER INDEX ALLERGAN BAND, 18-19 www.lapband.com AUTOMATED MEDICAL 25 www.automatedmedical.com BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE 12 www.bariatricadvantage.com CARECREDIT 11 www.carecredit.com 95TH ANNUAL CLINICAL CONGRESS October 11–15, 2009 Chicago, Illinois http://www.facs.org/ Classified Advertising For information on how to place a classified ad in Bariatric Times, please contact: Melanie Wolfrom, Classified Sales Manager Matrix Medical Communications 1595 Paoli Pike, Suite 103 West Chester, PA 19028-0445 Phone: 484•266•0702, ext. 11; Fax: 484•266•0726 mwolfrom@matrixmedcom.com CARE-TECH LABS 6 www.careteachlabs.com CINE-MED 23 www.cine-med.com COVIDIEN 2, 5 www.covidien.com ETHICON 36 www.ethiconendo.com MMC 7, 17 www.bariatrictimes.com THER-RX INSERT www.ther-rx.com http://www.clevelandclinic.org/florida/research/cme/ http://www.miss-cme.org http://www.mastersofmis.com http://www.obesityeducation.com/icssg/ http://www.sages.org/meetings/annual_meeting/2009/index.php http://asmbs2009.org/ http://www.lapband.com http://www.automatedmedical.com http://www.facs.org/ http://www.bariatricadvantage.com http://www.carecredit.com http://www.caretechlabs.com http://www.cine-med.com http://www.covidien.com http://www.ethiconendo.com http://www.bariatrictimes.com http://www.ther-rx.com

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