30-day morbidity and mortality of sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one anastomosis gastric bypass: a propensity score-matched analysis of the …

R Singhal, VR Cardoso, T Wiggins, J Super… - International Journal of …, 2022 - nature.com
Background There is a paucity of data comparing 30-day morbidity and mortality of sleeve
gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), and one anastomosis gastric bypass …

The Ongoing Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Obesity

D Iacopetta, A Catalano, J Ceramella, M Pellegrino… - Pediatric Reports, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the developed world, pediatric obesity (PO) has been a major health concern since the
last century, and this condition may lead to detrimental life-long physical and mental …

Safe surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

R Singhal, L Dickerson, N Sakran, S Pouwels… - Current obesity …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) has had an enormous
impact on all aspects of healthcare, but its effect on patients needing surgery and surgeons …

Anastomotic leak test using indocyanine green during laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a cohort study

G Pavone, A Fersini, M Pacilli, P Cianci… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Indocyanine green (ICG) can be injected into the human bloodstream and it
allows us to show stomach vascularity in real time. The aim of our study is to observe the …

Bariatric surgery: to bleed or not to bleed? This is the question

G Pavone, A Gerundo, M Pacilli, A Fersini, A Ambrosi… - BMC surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background Bariatric surgery procedures are the most successful and durable treatment for
morbid obesity. Hemorrhage represents a life-threatening complication, occurring in 1.3 …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of BMI on safety of bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, procedure choice, and safety protocols–An analysis from the GENEVA Study

R Singhal, I Omar, B Madhok, C Ludwig… - Obesity research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background It has been suggested that patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of> 60 kg/m 2
should be offered expedited Bariatric Surgery (BS) during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 …

Information Technology-Enhanced Telehealth Consultations Reduce Preoperative Evaluation Center Visits in a Bariatric Surgery Population

JE Zafar, KT Chan, LJ Ryder, AJ Duffy, F Dai, ZJ Carr… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Preoperative patient evaluation and optimization in a preoperative evaluation
center (PEC) has been shown to improve operating room (OR) efficiency and patient care …

Can robotic gastric bypass be considered a valid alternative to laparoscopy? Our early experience and literature review

G Pavone, M Pacilli, A Gerundo, A Quazzico… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Robotic bariatric surgery serves as an alternative to laparoscopy. The
technology provides the surgeon with an accurate three-dimensional view, allowing …

Lifestyle in Obese Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

G Pavone, N Tartaglia, M De Fazio, V Monda… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Stay-at-home orders in response to the Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
pandemic have forced abrupt changes to daily routines. The aim of this study is to describe …

[HTML][HTML] Current and Potential Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

AG Pantelis - Bariatric Surgery-Past and Present, 2022 - intechopen.com
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an umbrella term, which refers to different methods that simulate
the process of human learning. As is the case with medicine in general, the field of bariatric …