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Article: Scientists at Heraklion University, Department of Surgical Oncology discuss research in gastrectomy.(Report)
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- Obesity & Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- November 17, 2008
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New research, 'Sleeve gastrectomy-a "food limiting" operation,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the journal Obesity Surgery, "Sleeve gastrectomy (SG), which, thus far, is showing good resolution of comorbidities and good weight loss, shows increasing popularity among bariatric surgeons. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical outcome and the gastric emptying of solid foods, 24 months after SG."
"Fourteen morbidly obese patients, four males and ten females, median age 41 years (range 29-65), median body mass index (BMI) 49.46 kg/m[superscript]2 (range 41.14-55.63), who underwent SG for weight loss, were studied ...