1. OBESITY SURGERY Journal Enters Its 15th Year

   • Nicola Scopinaro

   EditorialNotes 01 November 2004 Pages: 1287 - 1287

2. The Journal: The Need to Be and the Way to Grow

   • Paul O'Brien

   EditorialNotes 01 November 2004 Pages: 1287 - 1288

3. Preface

   • Ninh T Nguyen

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1289 - 1289

4. The Science of Stapling and Leaks

   • Randal S Baker
   • James Foote
   • Matt Serveld

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1290 - 1298

5. Anastomotic Leaks after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

   • Rodrigo Gonzalez
   • Lana G Nelson
   • Michel M Murr

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1299 - 1307

6. Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage after Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

   • Ninh T Nguyen
   • Mario Longoria
   • Samuel E Wilson

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1308 - 1312

7. The Use of Staple-Line Reinforcement During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

   • Scott A Shikora

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1313 - 1320

8. Use of Fibrin Sealant in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for the Morbidly Obese

   • Meng-G Martin Lee
   • David A Provost
   • Daniel B Jones

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1321 - 1326

9. Results and Complications after Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Super-obese Patients, using the Swedish Band

   • Reinhard P Mittermair
   • Franz Aigner
   • Hermann Nehoda

   OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1327 - 1330

10. Simultaneous Gastric Banding and Cholecystectomy in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity: Is it Feasible?

    • Bruno Zilberstein
    • Denis Pajecki
    • Samuel Terra Gallafrio

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1331 - 1334

11. Effect of Lap-Band^®-Induced Weight Loss on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension

    • Jaime Ponce
    • Beverly Haynes
    • Christopher Sutterfield

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1335 - 1342

12. Thirteen Years of Follow-up in Patients with Adjustable Silicone Gastric Banding for Obesity: Weight Loss and Constant Rate of Late Specific Complications

    • Giovanni Camerini
    • Gianfranco Adami
    • Nicola Scopinaro

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1343 - 1348

13. Laparoscopic Conversion of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Review of 70 Patients

    • Philippe Mognol
    • Denis Chosidow
    • Jean-Pierre Marmuse

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1349 - 1353

14. Duodenal Switch without Gastric Resection: Results and Observations after 6 Years

    • Maria Laura Cossu
    • Giuseppe Noya
    • Pier Luigi Tilocca

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1354 - 1359

15. Decreased Bleeding after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with or without Duodenal Switch for Morbid Obesity using a Stapled Buttressed Absorbable Polymer Membrane

    • Esther C J Consten
    • Michel Gagner
    • William B Inabnet

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1360 - 1366

16. Endoscopy Plays an Important Preoperative Role in Bariatric Surgery

    • Ravi N Sharaf
    • Elizabeth H Weinshel
    • Christine J Ren

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1367 - 1372

17. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass after Antireflux Surgery for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Morbidly Obese Patients: Initial Experience

    • Ioannis Raftopoulos
    • Omar Awais
    • James D Luketich

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1373 - 1380

18. Asthma and Sleep Apnea in Patients with Morbid Obesity: Outcome after Bariatric Surgery

    • Barbara Simard
    • Hélène Turcotte
    • Louis-Philippe Boulet

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1381 - 1388

19. Impact of Surgically-Induced Weight Loss on Respiratory Function: A Prospective Analysis

    • Andrea Dávila-Cervantes
    • Guillermo Domínguez-Cherit
    • Miguel F Herrera

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1389 - 1392

20. Mild Elevation of Fasting Plasma Glucose is a Strong Risk Factor for Postoperative Complications in Gastric Bypass Patients

    • Leszek Czupryniak
    • Janusz Strzelczyk
    • Jerzy Loba

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1393 - 1397

21. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass beyond Age 60

    • J L Sosa
    • Hector Pombo
    • Marie Ruiz-Rodriguez

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1398 - 1401

22. Self-Assessed Emotional Factors Contributing to Increased Weight Gain in Pre-surgical Bariatric Patients

    • Steven Walfish

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1402 - 1405

23. Bariatric and Associated Operations in Private and Academic Practices

    • Eldo Ermenegildo Frezza
    • Matthew Robinson

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1406 - 1408

24. Hemochromatosis, HFE C282Y Homozygosity, and Bariatric Surgery: Report of Three Cases

    • James C Barton

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1409 - 1414

25. Obesity Surgery in a Rural Setting

    • Andrew J Barclay
    • Steven R Clifforth
    • Olivia Warne

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1415 - 1418

26. Non Purse-String Circular ILS Gastro-jejunostomy for Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Simplified Approach

    • Osvaldo Anez
    • Denis Halmi
    • Christine Tea

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1419 - 1422

27. Perioperative Management and Monitoring of a Super-obese Patient

    • Tommaso Pellis
    • Yigal Leykin
    • Antonino Gullo

    Report 01 November 2004 Pages: 1423 - 1427

28. Is the Super-Obese Patient Different?

    • Jay B Brodsky
    • Harry J M Lemmens

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1428 - 1428

29. Hypocalcemia Complicating Near-Total Thyroidectomy in Patients with Coexisting Lipid Malabsorption due to Biliopancreatic Diversion

    • Melania Manco
    • Giuseppe Nanni
    • Geltrude Mingrone

    Report 01 November 2004 Pages: 1429 - 1434

30. Popliteal Artery Reconstruction Secondary to Minor Trauma in a 19-Year-Old Morbidly Obese Woman

    • Mojahid Najem
    • Amir Kambal
    • Tahir S Hussain

    Report 01 November 2004 Pages: 1435 - 1436

31. Book Review

    • Editorial Office

    BookReview 01 November 2004 Pages: 1437 - 1437

32. Author Index for Volume 14, 2004

    • Editorial Office

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1438 - 1441

33. Subject Index for Volume 14, 2004

    • Editorial Office

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2004 Pages: 1442 - 1444