Download or read book The effectiveness of the magnetic ring LINX Device in managing reflux after sleeve gastrectomy long term results a seven years experience written by Abdelkader Hawasli and published by OAE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aim: The magnetic ring (LINX®) system was approved by the FDA in 2012 as a device to augment the lower esophageal sphincter pressure to manage reflux in the general population. It was introduced into the bariatric population in 2014 as an alternative to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in managing reflux after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Materials: Between January 2015 and December 2021, Seventeen patients had the Magnetic Ring (MR) device placement to manage their reflux after SG. Methods: The mean age was 54 ± 12 years. Their mean body mass index (BMI) was 31 ± 6 kg/m2. The mean time between the SG and MR device placement was 41 ± 19 months. The mean DeMeester score was 48 ± 26 (normal < 14.72). Results: All seventeen patients underwent a successful laparoscopic placement of the MR device. Two patients had early post-operative dysphagia requiring removal of the device and one patient was lost to follow-up. The mean follow up of the remaining fourteen patients was 65 ± 31 months. Recurrent reflux occurred in 11 (79%). In three of these eleven (27%) patients the recurrent reflux was due to a broken device. None of these patients were interested in conversion to RYGB. Conclusion: The MR device is a valuable tool in treating reflux after SG in spite of its potential risk of recurrence. Our results can be interpreted as being dissatisfying if complete resolution is the goal. Larger studies, with more than 3 year follow up, are needed before a final decision is made on its value in the bariatric population.
Download or read book 18 written by Kiarameil Goudy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young doctor witnesses his colleagues and superiors carry ons in very unprofessional manner. This forces him to rethink his reasons for wanting to become a medical doctor. While dealing with his inner demons, the young doctors life was turned upside down from dealing with the pressure of fellow doctors harassing him to going into private practice. 18 is a true recount of a doctors dilemma, well crafted as a masterpiece.
Download or read book An Investigation Into the Removal of Nine U S Attorneys in 2006 written by United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Investigation Into the Removal of Nine U S Attorneys In 2006 written by Glenn A. Fine and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Dec. 7, 2006, at the direction of senior Dept. of Justice (DoJ) officials, seven U.S. Attorneys (USAt) were told to resign from their positions. Two other USAt had been told to resign earlier in 2006. In 2007, two DoJ offices conducted an invest. into the removals of these USAt. It focused on the reasons for the removals of the USAt and whether they were removed for political purposes, or to influence an invest., or prosecution. The invest. also examined: the process by which the USAt were selected for removal, and sought to identify the persons involved in those decisions; whether the Attorney General made any false statements concerning the removals, and whether they attempted to influence the testimony of other witnesses. Illus.
Download or read book A Report Card on Homeland Security Information Sharing written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Current Surgical Therapy E Book written by John L. Cameron and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 1707 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 30 years, Current Surgical Therapy has been the go-to resource for both residents and practitioners for expert advice on today’s best treatment and management options for general surgery. The 12th Edition, by Drs. John L. Cameron and Andrew M. Cameron, remains the ideal reference for written, oral, and recertifying board study, as well as for everyday clinical practice. Twelve brand-new chapters and many new contributing authors keep you up to date with recent changes in this fast-moving field, helping you achieve better outcomes and ensure faster recovery times for your patients. Presents practical, hands-on advice on selecting and implementing the latest surgical approaches from today’s preeminent general surgeons. Approaches each topic using the same easy-to-follow format: disease presentation, pathophysiology, and diagnostics, followed by surgical therapy. Discusses which approach to take, how to avoid or minimize complications, and what outcomes to expect. Helps you visualize how to proceed with full color images throughout. Trusted by generations of general surgeons as the definitive source on the most current surgical approaches, providing a quick, efficient review prior to surgery and when preparing for surgical boards and ABSITEs. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Features nearly 300 succinct, well-illustrated chapters that summarize today’s best treatment and management advice for a wide variety of diseases and associated surgeries. Includes twelve brand-new chapters covering islet allotransplantation; lower extremity amputations; prehospital management of the trauma patient; ERAS: colon surgery; minimally invasive pancreatic surgery; five new chapters on the breast, and more.
Download or read book Antireflux Surgery written by Lee L. Swanstrom and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-11-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of antireflux surgery. It provides exceptional instructional detail regarding performance of antireflux surgery from leading esophageal surgeons around the world. This volume represents the only resource of its kind dedicated specifically to the issues unique to antireflux surgery. It is rich in detail and helpful illustrations that instruct surgeons in proper technique as well as presenting the reasoning behind various techniques. Written by experts in the field, Antireflux Surgery is of great value to practicing surgeons who perform gastrointestinal surgery, medical students, surgical residents, and fellows.
Download or read book Tapped by the Rockstar written by Christina Hovland and published by Cherry Street Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internet fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. As a teenager Samantha Johnson wrote a song that went viral in all the wrong ways. A pop song about her love of mozzarella sticks. She hoped for adoration but instead became a joke for an entire generation. She absolutely does not want to be in the limelight ever again. Or even near it. Since then, she's kept mostly to herself. But then she gets set up with a guy who turns out to be a rock star, and she risks the spotlight falling on her once more. Dimefront’s awkward drummer, Tanner Penton, never expected to live the rock star life. Even though he's living the dream, he's still fighting his past and the hurt caused by young love. He’d like to figure out how to actually speak to women without getting tongue tied. Unfortunately, his friends covertly fix him up with a woman he can't form a coherent syllable around. He gets flustered, his face heats, and... it's a whole thing. Tanner must learn how to be authentically himself with Sam if he's going to make this last. And Sam must put the past behind her to figure out if she wants to embrace fame and the man she's falling for or walk away for good.
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Download or read book The Wild Hunted written by Rebecca Flynn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Someone has started unleashing mythological creatures to wreak havoc and spirit away children amidst unnatural weather patterns. Experts claim the events are unrelated but supernatural bounty hunter Haydeez Blackhawk knows better. Following the trail left by an enraged Loup garou, Haydeez travels to the British Isles in search of the keys to release the one being that can stop him: the Celtic god Cernnunous. Her only problem: the Loup garou wants the god too, and hopes to destroy him.
Download or read book Innovative Endoscopic and Surgical Technology in the GI Tract written by Santiago Horgan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive state-of-the art overview on the main trends in the newest endoscopic, robotic, and minimal invasive surgical innovations. It also aims to give insight on some of the innovative ideas around Gastro-intestinal Surgery and Endoscopy to stimulate further activities. It contains established knowledge in the field of endoscopic and surgical techniques, and the integration of these new findings in updated therapeutic decision making are demonstrated. The text reviews the latest literature on the subjects and describes the decision making to establish new therapeutic options in the management of diseases applying new technologies. These new techniques are described in detail, which provide excellent back-up information for clinicians in daily practice. Written by experts in the field, Innovative Endoscopic and Surgical Technology in the GI Tract is a valuable resource of knowledge for clinicians, surgeons, nurses, technicians, students and researchers with an interest in GI- disease.
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