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Recently, the number of obese patients have increased in Asia including Korea, and bariatirc (weight loss) surgery is emerged as an important treatment for morbidly obese patients.
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While conventional laparoscopy is the gold standard for bariatric procedures, robot platforms can provide better ergonomics for the surgeon, better visualization of the anatomy, easier dissection through articulated devices, which...
Patients that are morbidly obese require various treatments to reduce the potential health risks associated with obesity-related chronic diseases. Compared to medical management, bariatric surgery can effectively reduce body weight...
Current evidence suggests that only bariatric surgery results in durable and substantial weight loss with resolve various comorbid medical conditions, improve quality of life, and prolong survival for patients with...
Bariatric surgery is considered to be the most effective treatment modality in maintaining long-term weight reduction and improving obesity-related conditions in patients who are morbidly obese. Recent studies have shown...
We report a case of a 52-year-old man in whom a cystic pancreatic tumor was successfully removed by laparoscopic enucleation. The patient had a followup CAT-scan for a resolving right...