1. Biography: Professor Mehran Anvari, OOnt, MB BS, PhD, FRCSC, FACS

   • Mehran Anvari

   Biography 03 December 2019 Pages: 1 - 2

2. An Extended Pouch in a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Reduces Weight Regain: 3-Year Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

   • Abel Boerboom
   • Mellody Cooiman
   • Frits Berends

   Original Contributions 23 August 2019 Pages: 3 - 10

   

3. Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Bariatric Procedure: a Single-Center Prospective Cohort Study

   • Fabrizio Rebecchi
   • Elettra Ugliono
   • Mario Morino

   Original Contributions 02 August 2019 Pages: 11 - 17

   

4. Short-Term Diabetes Remission Outcomes in Patients with BMI ≤ 30 kg/m² Following Sleeve Gastrectomy

   • Jason Widjaja
   • Haixing Pan
   • Xiaocheng Zhu

   Original Contributions 19 August 2019 Pages: 18 - 22

   

5. Self-Reported Smoking Compared to Serum Cotinine in Bariatric Surgery Patients: Smoking Is Underreported Before the Operation

   • Paula J. D. Wolvers
   • Sjoerd C. Bruin
   • Victor E. A. Gerdes

   Original Contributions Open access 11 September 2019 Pages: 23 - 37

6. The Effect of the Intra-gastric Balloon on Gastric Emptying and the DeMeester Score

   • Sergio Barrichello
   • Dilhana Badurdeen
   • Vivek Kumbhari

   Original Contributions 28 June 2019 Pages: 38 - 45

   

7. Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Static and Dynamic Measures of Glucose Homeostasis and Incretin Hormone Response 4-Years Post-Operatively

   • Thinzar Min
   • Sarah L. Prior
   • Jeffrey W. Stephens

   Original Contributions Open access 03 August 2019 Pages: 46 - 55

   

8. Training in Bariatric Surgery: a National Survey of German Bariatric Surgeons

   • Esther Maria Bonrath
   • S. Weiner
   • T. Hasenberg

   Original Contributions 18 October 2019 Pages: 56 - 62

9. Prophylactic Use of Enoxaparin in Adolescents During Bariatric Surgery—a Prospective Clinical Study

   • Janelle D. Vaughns
   • Victoria C. Ziesenitz
   • Johannes van den Anker

   Original Contributions 28 August 2019 Pages: 63 - 68

   

10. Intraoperative Liver Biopsy During Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Is It Really Necessary?

    • R. Ellen Jones
    • Ann Ming Yeh
    • Matias Bruzoni

    Original Contributions 24 August 2019 Pages: 69 - 76

11. Changes in Bone Metabolism After Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Gastric Bypass: a Meta-Analysis

    • Zhao Tian
    • Xin-Tong Fan
    • Jing Dong

    Original Contributions Open access 15 August 2019 Pages: 77 - 86

    

12. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on the Horizon as a Promising Treatment Modality for NAFLD

    • Mohamed Abdalla Salman
    • Ahmed Abdallah Salman
    • Mai Elshenoufy

    Original Contributions 01 August 2019 Pages: 87 - 95

    

13. Trajectories of Fetal Adipose Tissue Thickness in Pregnancies After Gastric Bypass Surgery

    • Gülen Yerlikaya-Schatten
    • Michael Feichtinger
    • Christian S. Göbl

    Original Contributions Open access 14 August 2019 Pages: 96 - 101

    

14. The Short-Term Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Renal Excretion of Sodium and Its Association with Blood Pressure

    • Josue Emiliano López-Martínez
    • Adolfo Chávez-Negrete
    • Martín Edgardo Rojano-Rodríguez

    Original Contributions 12 September 2019 Pages: 102 - 110

    

15. Perioperative Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: an Analysis of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Database

    • Shravan Leonard-Murali
    • Hassan Nasser
    • Jeffrey Genaw

    Original Contributions 09 October 2019 Pages: 111 - 118

16. Body Composition Changes Following a Very-Low-Calorie Pre-Operative Diet in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

    • Jonathan Sivakumar
    • Lynn Chong
    • Michael W Hii

    Original Contributions 16 September 2019 Pages: 119 - 126

17. Internalizing, Externalizing, and Interpersonal Components of the MMPI-2-RF in Predicting Weight Change After Bariatric Surgery

    • Nickolas A. Dasher
    • Allison Sylvia
    • Kristen L. Votruba

    Original Contributions 22 August 2019 Pages: 127 - 138

18. Limited Effect of Beta-blockade on Postoperative Outcome After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery

    • Erik Stenberg
    • Shahin Mohseni
    • Erik Näslund

    Original Contributions Open access 25 July 2019 Pages: 139 - 145

19. Body Contouring Surgery Improves Physical Activity in Patients After Massive Weight Loss—a Retrospective Study

    • Aijia Cai
    • Linda Maringa
    • Ingo Ludolph

    Original Contributions 23 August 2019 Pages: 146 - 153

    

20. Effect of Bariatric Surgery on High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol in Non-diabetic Patients with Severe Obesity

    • Otto Henrique Nienov
    • Fernanda Dapper Machado
    • Helena Schmid

    Original Contributions 03 August 2019 Pages: 154 - 160

21. Esophagitis After Bariatric Surgery: Large Cross-sectional Assessment of an Endoscopic Database

    • Reem Matar
    • Daniel Maselli
    • Barham K. Abu Dayyeh

    Original Contributions 04 October 2019 Pages: 161 - 168

    

22. Micronutrient Deficiencies After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Long-Term Results

    • Pablo M. Arias
    • Emiliano A. Domeniconi
    • José M. Foscarini

    Original Contributions 09 September 2019 Pages: 169 - 173

23. Elevated Levels of Circulating miR-92a Are Associated with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis in Patients with Obesity and Correlate with Metabolic Status After Bariatric Surgery

    • Rubén Cereijo
    • Siri D. Taxerås
    • David Sánchez-Infantes

    Original Contributions 26 July 2019 Pages: 174 - 179

    

24. Changes in Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes After Different Bariatric Surgery Procedures and the Role of Gastrointestinal Hormones

    • Fernando Guerrero-Pérez
    • Anna Casajoana
    • Nuria Vilarrasa

    Original Contributions 16 August 2019 Pages: 180 - 188

    

25. The Effect of Chest Physiotherapy After Bariatric Surgery on Pulmonary Functions, Functional Capacity, and Quality of Life

    • Tomris Duymaz
    • Onder Karabay
    • Ibrahim Halil Ural

    Original Contributions 11 September 2019 Pages: 189 - 194

26. Changes in Central 24-h Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Hemodynamics 12 Months After Bariatric Surgery: the BARIHTA Study

    • Anna Oliveras
    • Albert Goday
    • Julio Pascual

    Original Contributions 26 July 2019 Pages: 195 - 205

    

27. Overall Treatment Satisfaction 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery

    • Pål André Hegland
    • Anny Aasprang
    • John Roger Andersen

    Original Contributions 17 August 2019 Pages: 206 - 213

28. Long-Term Matched Comparison of Adjustable Gastric Banding Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy: Weight Loss, Quality of Life, Hospital Resource Use and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

    • Yazmin Johari
    • Geraldine Ooi
    • Wendy Brown

    Original Contributions 09 September 2019 Pages: 214 - 223

    

29. Oral Health–Related Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass Surgery

    • Negin Taghat
    • Malin Werling
    • Anna-Lena Östberg

    Original Contributions Open access 12 October 2019 Pages: 224 - 232

    

30. Comparison of Two Types of Liver Retractors in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

    • Sumit Midya
    • James Ramus
    • Marianne Sampson

    Original Contributions 22 August 2019 Pages: 233 - 237

    

31. Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy for Preoperative Examination of Bariatric Patients: a Prospective Study

    • Amaury Teixeira Xavier
    • Arthur V. Alvares
    • Vitor N. Arantes

    Original Contributions 03 August 2019 Pages: 238 - 243

    

32. Effects of the Postoepartive Dietetic/Behavioral Counseling on the Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

    • Raffaella Gradaschi
    • Virginia Molinari
    • Giovanni Camerini

    Original Contributions 23 August 2019 Pages: 244 - 248

    

33. Insights from the Impact of Meal Composition on Glucose Profile Towards Post-bariatric Hypoglycemia Management

    • Ana Raquel Marques
    • Carolina B. Lobato
    • Mariana P. Monteiro

    Original Contributions 21 August 2019 Pages: 249 - 255

34. Cost-effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery for People with Morbid Obesity in South Korea

    • Sena An
    • Hae-Young Park
    • Jin-Won Kwon

    Original Contributions 08 August 2019 Pages: 256 - 266

    

35. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Adolescents Under 18 Years Old with Severe Obesity

    • Panagiotis Lainas
    • Gianpaolo De Filippo
    • Ibrahim Dagher

    Original Contributions 13 September 2019 Pages: 267 - 273

36. Thyroid Homeostasis After Bariatric Surgery in Obese Cases

    • Feyzi Gokosmanoglu
    • Erkan Aksoy
    • Sibel Topkaya

    Original Contributions 06 October 2019 Pages: 274 - 278

37. Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Ameliorates Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Activating Insulin Signaling and Improving Glucose Utilization in the Brain

    • Na Li
    • Qing-Tao Yan
    • Mei-Hua Qu

    Original Contributions 11 October 2019 Pages: 279 - 289

    

38. Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Osteoclast Activity and Bone Density in Morbidly Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

    • Laurel L Tangalakis
    • Lawrence Tabone
    • Alfonso Torquati

    Original Contributions 30 August 2019 Pages: 290 - 295

    

39. Comparative Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding vs Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents—a National Registry-Based Study

    • Orit Blumenfeld
    • Nahum Beglaibter
    • David Goitein

    Original Contributions 02 September 2019 Pages: 296 - 303

40. The Effect of One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass on Branched-Chain Fatty Acid and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism in Subjects with Morbid Obesity

    • Alicja Pakiet
    • Maciej Wilczynski
    • Adriana Mika

    Original Contributions Open access 22 August 2019 Pages: 304 - 312

    

41. Safety and Utility of Liver Biopsy During Bariatric Surgery in the New Zealand Setting

    • Hannah Collins
    • Grant Beban
    • Benjamin Loveday

    Original Contribution 03 September 2019 Pages: 313 - 318

42. Metabolic Syndrome, as Defined Based on Parameters Including Visceral Fat Area, Predicts Complications After Surgery for Rectal Cancer

    • Chong-Jun Zhou
    • Yi-Fan Cheng
    • Chang-Bao Liu

    Original Contributions 17 October 2019 Pages: 319 - 326

    

43. Upregulation of Intestinal NLRP6 Inflammasomes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Promotes Gut Immune Homeostasis

    • Geng Wang
    • Qingbo Wang
    • Zefeng Xia

    Original Contributions 11 October 2019 Pages: 327 - 335

    

44. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: Does Only Restriction Counts?

    • Ivo Boškoski
    • Vincenzo Bove
    • Guido Costamagna

    Letter to the Editor 19 October 2019 Pages: 336 - 337

45. Reply to Letter to Editor RE: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty: Technical Aspects and Short-Term Outcomes

    • Aayed R. Alqahtani

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 05 November 2019 Pages: 338 - 338

46. Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy for Preoperative Examination of Bariatric Patients: a Prospective Study Letter to the Editor

    • Anne Berhe
    • Fatima Cody Stanford

    Letter to the Editor 03 November 2019 Pages: 339 - 339

47. Reply to a Letter to Editor About the Manuscript: Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy for Preoperative Examination of Bariatric Patients—a Prospective Study

    • Amaury T. Xavier
    • Arthur V. Alvares
    • Vitor N. Arantes

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 19 October 2019 Pages: 340 - 341

48. No Effect on Change in Fasting Ghrelin at ≤ 12 Months and Increased at ≥ 24 Months After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

    • Yong Wang
    • Jing Chen
    • Xiao-Ting Wu

    Letter to the Editor 07 November 2019 Pages: 342 - 345

    

49. Reply to the authors

    • Hang-Cheng Xu
    • Ying-Chang Pang
    • Jing Dong

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 07 November 2019 Pages: 346 - 346

50. Does C-reactive protein day 1 post-surgery have a predictive role for post-operative complications: a single-centre perspective following published meta-analysis

    • Murray Williams
    • Fiona Langlands
    • Mathew Giles

    Letter to the Editor 03 November 2019 Pages: 347 - 348