Active clinical trials for "Obesity, Morbid"

There is evidence that gastrointestinal operations for non weight-losing purposes are beneficial for diabetes mellitus. Aiming to analyze such hypothesis, patients submitted to gastric bypass for morbid obesity, gastrectomy for gastric cancer and colectomy for colo-rectal cancer will be compared. The end point will be changes in fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c concentration.

The main aim of this study is to analyze and report traditional, patient-centered, and composite intermediate-term outcomes after laparoscopic revision Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for inadequate initial weight loss.

Obesity, caused by caloric intake over output, has become a global health problem. The relationship between sleep and obesity is widely discussed in the literature. Little is known regarding the compliance of sleep quality and patients' weight loss. This study aimed to review how sleep quality is affected by bariatric surgery, examine whether compliance with sleep quality can be predicted after bariatric surgery, and assess its correlation with excess weight loss.

This study retrospectively identified 33 consecutive obese patients who underwent either laparoscopic or robotic gastric bypass procedures over a 2-year period.

Staple line reinforcement (SLR) has been suggested as a mean of reducing the risk of sleeve leakage or bleeding. The aim of this study is to analyze if the suture reinforcement can be used to reduce the leakage rate after sleeve gastrectomy.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the actual size and area of the remnant stomach, as measured by Upper gastrointestinal tract radiography, on weight loss after LSG. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From May 2017 to December 2019, 56 patients with morbid obesity were admitted to the Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia and underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. UGI tract radiography was performed on day two after the operation to rule out leakage.

The aim of this study is to determine the correlation of neck circumference with difficult mask ventilation and laryngoscopy in morbidly obese patients.

The investigators hypothesize that cefazolin perfusion to subcutaneous adipose tissue is reduced in morbidly obese patients. The primary objective of this exploratory pilot study is therefore to investigate target site (subcutaneous adipose tissue) penetration of cefazolin in morbidly obese patients and non-obese patients. The investigators aim to examine whether and how cefazolin plasma concentrations are predictive of subcutaneous (target) cefazolin concentrations. Possible factors of influence on the distribution of cefazolin (tissue perfusion, body weight, distribution of adipose tissue, other) will be identified.

The main aim of this work will be to identify a profile of gene expression by microarray in the liver which might allow to differentiate obese subjects having a normal liver from those with steatohepatitis or steatosis.

The primary aim of our study is to test the hypothesis that wound healing is impaired in the patient who has experienced massive weight reduction following gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Specifically we will document post-surgical local complications and evaluate multiple wound healing parameters in two patient populations in a prospective fashion. The test group will consist of patients who have undergone dramatic weight loss and are much in need of a panniculectomy due to excessive skin redundancy. The control group will consist of patients within normal weight ranges who are seeking an abdominoplasty.