Achalasia in the setting of morbid obesity is a unique surgical challenge as use of standard surgical therapy with a laparoscopic Heller myotomy (HM) carries a high lik
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy was first performed in 2000 as a component of the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. Today, it is gaining popularit
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most frequently performed bariatric procedures worldwide. Preoperative knowledge concerning risk factors of p
Clostridium Difficile is a significant source of morbidity in hospitalized patients. Obesity and major gastrointestinal operations are known risk factors f
Bariatric surgery is a known effective treatment for diabetes in obese patients.
Methods: Analysis of the Ontario Bariatric Registry