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ArticleISRN obesity2013

Early Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Publically Funded Obesity Program.

Kevin A Whitlock, Richdeep S Gill, Talal Ali, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel W Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

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Article in ISRN obesity, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Calcium metabolism, vitamin D and bone mineral density after bariatric surgery.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2015
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Kevin A WhitlockFaculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2R7.
Richdeep S GillDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2B7.
Talal AliDepartment of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2B7.
Xinzhe ShiCenter for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandia Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5H 3V9.
Daniel W BirchCenter for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandia Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5H 3V9.
Shahzeer KarmaliCenter for the Advancement of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CAMIS), Royal Alexandia Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5H 3V9.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. There is limited literature assessing the outcomes of bariatric surgery in a publically funded, North American, multidisciplinary bariatric program. Our objective was to assess outcomes of roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in a publically funded bariatric program through a retrospective review of patient records. Methods. 293 patients spent a median of 13 months attending a multidisciplinary obesity clinic prior to undergoing laparoscopic RYGB surgery. The hospital was a Canadian, publically funded, level 2 trauma center with university teaching services. Results. 79% of the patients were female and the average BMI at first visit to clinic was 55.3 kg/m2. The average decrease in BMI was 19.2 ± 0.9 kg/m(2). This was an average absolute weight loss of 56.1 kg or 35.5% of initial weight. The average excess weight loss was 63.4 ± 20.4%. Improvement or resolution of obesity related comorbidities occurred in 65.9% of type 2 diabetics and in 50% of hypertensive patients. Conclusion. Despite this being an unconventional setting of a publically funded program in a large Canadian teaching hospital, early outcomes following RYGB were appropriate in severely obese patients. Ongoing work will identify areas of improvement for enhanced efficiencies within this system.

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