1. Is the Fast Food Industry Becoming the Next Tobacco Industry?

   • James A Sapala

   EditorialNotes 01 February 2002 Pages: 1 - 2

2. The Surgeon-General's Call to Action to Prevent an Increase in Overweight and Obesity

   • Mervyn Deitel

   EditorialNotes 01 February 2002 Pages: 3 - 4

3. Pain, Privilege and Responsibility

   • Andrew Jamieson

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 5 - 9

4. From Paleo-Surgeons to Cyber-Surgeons

   • Rafael Alvarez-Cordero

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 10 - 13

5. A Study of Discrimination within the Medical Community as Viewed by Obese Patients

   • Josephine Kaminsky
   • Dominick Gadaleta

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 14 - 18

6. A Comparison of Two Different Prophylactic Dose Regimens of Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Bariatric Surgery

   • Donald J Scholten
   • Rebecca M Hoedema
   • Sarah E Scholten

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 19 - 24

7. A Genetic "Obesity Risk Index" for Patients With Morbid Obesity

   • Richard C Thirby
   • James Randall

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 25 - 29

8. Peptic Ulcer/Stricture After Gastric Bypass: A Comparison of Technique and Acid Suppression Variables

   • G Darby Pope
   • Philip P Goodney
   • Lara J Burrows

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 30 - 33

9. The Utility of Contrast Studies and Drains in the Management of Patients after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

   • Francesco Serafini
   • Wayne Anderson
   • Michel M Murr

   OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 34 - 38

10. Virtual Gastroduodenoscopy: A New Look at the Bypassed Stomach and Duodenum After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

    • Gianfranco Silecchia
    • Carlo Catalano
    • Nicola Basso

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 39 - 48

11. Liver Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

    • Pierre M Gholam
    • Donald P Kotler
    • Louis J Flancbaum

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 49 - 51

12. Gastric Bypass in Patients with BMI <40 but >32 Without Life-threatening Co-morbidities: Preliminary Report

    • Mal Fobi
    • Hoil Lee
    • Nicole Fobi

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 52 - 56

13. Radiology of Patients with Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

    • Giovanni Camerini
    • Fabio Pretolesi
    • Nicola Scopinaro

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 57 - 61

14. Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty: Early Results with the JOVO Procedure

    • Andrus Voitk
    • Sandro Rizoli
    • Patrick Yau

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 62 - 64

15. Body Image: Appearance Orientation and Evaluation in the Severely Obese. Changes with Weight Loss

    • John B Dixon
    • Maureen E Dixon
    • Paul E O'Brien

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 65 - 71

16. Esophageal Motility and Reflux Symptoms Before and After Bariatric Surgery

    • Michael Korenkov
    • Lothar Köhler
    • Hans Troidl

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 72 - 76

17. Modifications of Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors after Weight Loss Induced by Laparoscopic Gastric Banding

    • Vincenzo Bacci
    • Maria Sole Basso
    • Antonello Bucci

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 77 - 82

18. Outcome Predictors in Morbidly Obese Recipients of an Adjustable Gastric Band

    • Luca Busetto
    • Gianni Segato
    • Giuliano Enzi

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 83 - 92

19. Adjustable Gastric Banding in a Public University Hospital: Prospective Analysis of 400 Patients

    • J M Chevallier
    • F Zinzindohoué
    • P H Cugnenc

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 93 - 99

20. Impact of Gastric Banding on Eating Behavior and Weight

    • Thomas Lang
    • Renward Hauser
    • Richard Klaghofer

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 100 - 107

21. Eating Patterns in Morbidly Obese Patients Before and After a Gastric Restrictive Operation

    • Rogier Hörchner
    • Wim Tuinebreijer
    • Hans Kelder

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 108 - 112

22. Impact of Orlistat Therapy on Weight Reduction in Morbidly Obese Patients After Implantation of the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band

    • Isabelle Zoss
    • Grazyna Piec
    • Fritz F Horber

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 113 - 117

23. Gastric Cancer Occurring After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

    • Alexandros Papakonstantinou
    • Panayotis Moustafellos
    • Evangelos Hadjiyannakis

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 118 - 120

24. Preperitoneal Herniation Into a Laparoscopic Port Site Without a Fascial Defect

    • Daniel R Cottam
    • Piotr J Gorecki
    • Gerald Shaftan

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 121 - 123

25. Left Subcostal Minilaparotomy in Silastic Ring Vertical Gastroplasty and Transected Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

    • Miguel Angel Carbajo
    • Juan Carlos Martín Del Olmo
    • Miguel Toledano

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 124 - 125

26. Announcements

    • Editorial Office

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2002 Pages: 126 - 147