Patterns of abnormal gastric pacemaking after sleeve gastrectomy defined by laparoscopic high-resolution electrical mapping

R Berry, LK Cheng, P Du, N Paskaranandavadivel… - Obesity surgery, 2017 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasingly being applied to treat
obesity. LSG includes excision of the normal gastric pacemaker, which could induce …

Attrition after acceptance onto a publicly funded bariatric surgery program

T Taylor, Y Wang, W Rogerson, L Bavin, C Sharon… - Obesity Surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background Factors such as ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status may play a role in
both access to and attrition from bariatric programs before surgery is undertaken. New …

Slow-wave coupling across a gastroduodenal anastomosis as a mechanism for postsurgical gastric dysfunction: evidence for a “gastrointestinal aberrant pathway”

THH Wang, TR Angeli, G Beban, P Du… - American Journal …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Postsurgical gastric dysfunction is common, but the mechanisms are varied and poorly
understood. The pylorus normally acts as an electrical barrier isolating gastric and intestinal …

[HTML][HTML] Lower fetuin-A, retinol binding protein 4 and several metabolites after gastric bypass compared to sleeve gastrectomy in patients with type 2 diabetes

M Jüllig, S Yip, A Xu, G Smith, M Middleditch, M Booth… - PLOS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Bypass of foregut secreted factors promoting insulin resistance is hypothesized
to be one of the mechanisms by which resolution of type 2 diabetes (T2D) follows roux-en-y …

Non-invasive thoracoabdominal mapping of postoesophagectomy conduit function

THH Wang, A Tokhi, A Gharibans, N Evennett… - BJS open, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Methods Patients who underwent oesophagectomy in Auckland, New Zealand, within the
last 3 years were invited to participate following ethical approval (AH1125). Patients were …

Pre-operative bariatric clinic attendance is a predictor of post-operative clinic attendance and weight loss outcomes

H Shilton, Y Gao, N Nerlekar, N Evennett, R Ram… - Obesity Surgery, 2019 - Springer
Aim Our primary aim was to determine whether non-attendance at pre-operative clinics were
associated with non-attendance at post-operative clinics and its influence on weight loss …

Differential acute impacts of sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery and matched caloric restriction diet on insulin secretion, insulin effectiveness and …

F Thomas, GC Smith, J Lu, R Babor, M Booth, G Beban… - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Background Bariatric surgery is an increasingly common option for control of type 2 diabetes
(T2D) and obesity. Mechanisms underlying rapid improvement of T2D after different types of …

Randomized clinical trial of expressive writing on wound healing following bariatric surgery.

H Koschwanez, H Robinson, G Beban… - Health …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Writing emotionally about upsetting life events (expressive writing) has been
shown to speed healing of punch-biopsy wounds compared to writing objectively about daily …

International Variation in Surgical Practices in Units Performing Oesophagectomy for Oesophageal Cancer: A Unit Survey from the Oesophago‐Gastric Anastomosis …

… Anastomosis Study Group on behalf of … - World Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Anastomotic leaks are associated with significant risk of morbidity, mortality and
treatment costs after oesophagectomy. The aim of this study was to evaluate international …

Variation in public‐funded bariatric surgery intervention rate by New Zealand region

R Murphy, M Ghafel, G Beban, M Booth… - Internal Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Inequitable access to bariatric surgery by geographical region has been reported
internationally, but comparable data on provision of bariatric surgery have not previously …