Morbidity and mortality of incisional hernia repairs in patients with obesity: a retrospective bicentric study on the impact of an initial bariatric surgery approach.

Background: Abdominal hernias are a prevalent complication of abdominal surgery, occurring in 13% of midline laparotomy. The recurrence rate is considerable, reaching 28% within 2 years postrepair. The most significant factor contributing to recurrence after hernia repair and complications is obesity.

Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Achondroplasia, a Feasibility Study of Two Case Studies.

Background: Achondroplasia is a common skeletal dysplasia with a high prevalence of obesity in adulthood. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be effective in treating obesity and related comorbidities, but its feasibility and effectiveness in patients with achondroplasia have not been clearly established.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of bariatric surgery in patients with achondroplasia.

Impact on sleeve gastrectomy in patients with esophageal motor disorder.

Background: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and esophageal motor disorders (EMD) are frequent conditions among patients with obesity. The effects of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) on esophageal function can worsen GERD, but little is known about its effects on EMD and the consequences of preexisting EMD on GERD after SG.

Objectives: To study the postoperative outcomes of SG in a population of patients displaying preexisting EMD.

Predictive value of preoperative DeMeester score on conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for gastroeosophageal reflux disease after sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: Obesity is well known to increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The impact of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) on GERD is still discussed but seems to be associated with the development of de novo GERD or the exacerbation of preexisting GERD.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of preoperative pH monitoring, using the DeMeester score (DMS), on the risk of conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) after SG.