Therapeutic angiogenesis in cardiovascular disease by Al Sabti Hilal

“…Some patients are however not candidate for the standard treatment of angioplasty or bypass surgery. Hence there is tremendous enthusiasm for the utilization of angiogenesis as a therapeutic modality for atherosclerotic arterial disease. …”
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Combined endoscopic stenting and laparoscopic stent fixation for benign gastric tube stricture after esophagectomy: a case report by Koji Shindo, Kenoki Ohuchida, Tomohiro Nagasue, Taiki Moriyama, Fumika Goto, Koji Tamura, Kinuko Nagayoshi, Yusuke Mizuuchi, Naoki Ikenaga, Kohei Nakata, Masafumi Nakamura

“…Abstract Background There are several options for the treatment of gastrointestinal stricture, including endoscopic stent placement and bypass surgery. However, a benign stricture is difficult to manage in a reconstructed gastric tube in the thoracic cavity owing to the technical difficulty of bypass surgery, and the possibility of stent migration. …”
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Identifying the Predictors of Short Term Weight Loss Failure after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass by Effat Bahadori, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Ali Jangjoo, Mohsen Nematy, Afshin Roghani, Reza Rezvani

“…Introduction. Gastric bypass surgery is a gold standard therapy for severe obesity. …”
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS OF THE FEMORAL-POPLITEAL SEGMENT IN PATIENTS FOR CRITICAL LIMB ISHEMIA by O.A. Holyachenko, Y.M. Gupalo, O.I. Nabolotnuy, B.L. Kulikovskuy, A.V. Shamrai-Sas, A.O. Golyachenko, A.M. Kucyn

“…Economic analysis of costs per average patient that underwent PTA was UAH 5025.85, and bypass surgery UAH 4351.1. However,analyzing the results of treatment showed that there are small differences between the two methods, in particular a larger number of patients with diabetes. …”
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Revascularization with BYCROSS atherectomy device- protocol of a prospective multicenter observational study by Dominik Liebetrau, Joerg Teßarek, Florian Elger, Sebastian Zerwes, Viktoria Peters, Christian Scheurig-Münkler, Alexander Hyhlik-Dürr

“…With the BYCROSS™ atherectomy system, also prolonged calcifying lesions can be treated in a minimally invasive manner, which was previously reserved for bypass surgery. The aim of this study is to collect additional clinical data on safety and performance of the BYCROSS™ from patients undergoing revascularization of severely stenotic or occluded peripheral arterial vessels with the BYCROSS™. …”
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Pexelizumab in ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis on 15,196 patients. by Testa, L, Van Gaal, W, Bhindi, R, Biondi-Zoccai, G, Abbate, A, Agostoni, P, Porto, I, Andreotti, F, Crea, F, Banning, A

“…It has been postulated to improve outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery and urgent reperfusion therapy for ST elevation myocardial infarction. …”

PORTAL HYPERTENSION: TREATMENT FEATURES (REVIEW OF LITERATURE) by N. G. Sapronova

“…In detail, in chronological order, discussed the questions of conservative and surgical treatment, including endoscopic interventions, endovascular techniques portosystemic bypass surgery, treatment of complications: ascites, variceal bleeding, secondary immunodeficiency…”
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Analysis of cost-effectiveness and quality of life in healthcare by Singh, Amit Kumar.

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Intravascular ultrasound to guide stenting of an anomalous right coronary artery coursing between the aorta and pulmonary artery. by Porto, I, MacDonald, S, Selvanayagam, J, Banning, A

“…We report on a case of anomalous right coronary artery with interarterial course which caused severe symptoms and was treated percutaneously after failed bypass surgery. Using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance, a drug eluting stent was placed at the ostium of the anomalous artery, correcting both the baseline narrowing and the phasic, systolic arterial compression.…”

Enteropathic arthritis. by Holden, W, Orchard, T, Wordsworth, P

“…Joint involvement also occurs with other gastrointestinal diseases such as Whipple's disease, celiac disease, and following intestinal bypass surgery for morbid obesity. In these conditions, abnormal bowel permeability and immunologic and genetic influences are probably involved in the pathogenesis of the joint disease, although the exact mechanisms remain uncertain.…”

Optimized In Silico Modeling of Drug Absorption after Gastric Bypass: The Case of Metformin by Arik Dahan, Daniel Porat, Milica Markovic, Moran Zur, Olga Kister, Peter Langguth

“…Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for severe obesity and related comorbidities, such as type II diabetes. Gastric bypass surgery shortens the length of the intestine, possibly leading to altered drug absorption. …”
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Comparison of roux-en-y gastric bypass techniques with and without distal gastric plication in patients with morbid obesity by Mehdi Asgari, Ali Sanaee, Faramarz Pazyar

“…Therefore, in this study, the therapeutic results of two methods with and without plication of the distal part of the stomach in gastric bypass surgery in patients with morbid obesity were compared. …”
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Reduced bone mineral density after surgical treatment for obesity. by Bano, G, Rodin, D, Pazianas, M, Nussey, S

“…CONCLUSIONS: Reduced bone mineral density is a complication of jejunoileal bypass surgery.…”

SAFETY OF OFF-PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING IN PATIENTSWITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME by I. . Sharipov, R. . Yarbekov, A. . Ismatov, M. . Muradov, S. . Omonov, T. . Vakhidov

“…Conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with higher risk of complications and mortality. …”
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Mesenteric vein thrombosis following laparoscopic appendectomy by Jamie Harris, Brian Blackwood, Srikumar Pillai, Bill Chiu

“…A review of the literature has shown that there is a higher incidence of thrombosis following laparoscopic bariatric procedures, including the gastric sleeve procedure and roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery. Additionally, pylephlebitis, thrombosis of portal or mesenteric veins, has been described following perforated appendicitis. …”
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Case report: Right atrium-inferior vena cava bypass in a patient with unusual cardiac cystic echinococcosis by Lulu Liu, Binggang Wu, Mei Li, Yingqiang Guo

“…In this case, we reported a successful right atrium-inferior vena cava bypass surgery in a 31-year-old female with unresectable right atrial echinococcosis and inferior vena cava obstruction.…”
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Conversión por técnica híbrida robótica a bypass gástrico en Y de Roux posterior a falla de manga gástrica: resultados a corto plazo by F. Aguilar-Espinosa, J. Montoya-Ramírez, J. Gutiérrez Salinas, R. Blas-Azotla, O.A. Aguilar-Soto, L.P. Becerra-Gutiérrez

“…Aims: To determine the reasons for failed LSGs and report the results of conversion to gastric bypass surgery, comparing the outcomes with those of primary gastric bypass surgery. …”
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus and cerebral amyloid angiopathy: a set of diseases or the unity of pathogenesis? by E. G. Mendelevich

“…The paper describes a clinical case of a patient initially diagnosed with NTH, followed by amyloid angiopathy signs detected during magnetic resonance imaging after bypass surgery. It discusses the diagnostic features of NTH and amyloid angiopathy and the possible common mechanisms of these diseases.…”
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Concerns of non-hodgkin's lymphoma in open-heart surgery for rheumatic heart disease: A case report and review of literature by Anish Gupta, Anshuman Darbari, Uttam Kumar Nath, R S Abisho

“…There is a paucity of literature regarding this problem and limited data have been published regarding the conduct of coronary artery bypass surgery on pump in a patient with hematological malignancies. …”
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Denosumab-induced hypocalcemia post bariatric surgery—a severe and protracted course: a case report by Mohd Hazriq Awang, Sharifah Faradila Wan Muhamad Hatta, Aimi Fadilah Mohamad, Rohana Abdul Ghani

“…She had a history of gastric bypass surgery 20 years ago. Post gastric bypass surgery, she was advised and initiated on lifelong calcium, vitamin D, and iron supplementations that she unfortunately stopped taking 5 years after surgery. …”
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