1. Biography: Professor Cunchuan Wang, MD, PhD

   • Wah Yang

   Biography 13 February 2019 Pages: 755 - 756

2. Adolescent Bariatric Surgery: Effects of Socioeconomic, Demographic, and Hospital Characteristics on Cost, Length of Stay, and Type of Procedure Performed

   • Claire B. Cummins
   • Omar Nunez Lopez
   • Kanika A. Bowen-Jallow

   Original Contributions 05 January 2019 Pages: 757 - 764

3. Comparison of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Paracetamol for Postoperative Pain Management after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. A Randomized Controlled Study

   • Bahadır Ciftci
   • Mursel Ekinci
   • Yasar Ozdenkaya

   Original Contributions 24 November 2018 Pages: 765 - 770

4. Impact of Oral-Cecal Transit Time on the Interpretation of Lactulose Breath Tests After RYGB: a Personalized Approach to the Diagnosis of SIBO

   • Pichamol Jirapinyo
   • Tracy T. Makuvire
   • Christopher C. Thompson

   Original Contributions 09 January 2019 Pages: 771 - 775

   

5. Overall and Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer Incidences Are Decreased Following Bariatric Surgery

   • Taryn E. Hassinger
   • J. Hunter Mehaffey
   • Shayna L. Showalter

   Original Contributions 08 December 2018 Pages: 776 - 781

   

6. Bariatric Surgery Worldwide: Baseline Demographic Description and One-Year Outcomes from the Fourth IFSO Global Registry Report 2018

   • Richard Welbourn
   • Marianne Hollyman
   • Jacques Himpens

   Original Contributions 12 November 2018 Pages: 782 - 795

   

7. Prediction of Long-Term Diabetes Remission After RYGB, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Adjustable Gastric Banding Using DiaRem and Advanced-DiaRem Scores

   • Dror Dicker
   • Rachel Golan
   • Assaf Rudich

   Original Contributions 22 November 2018 Pages: 796 - 804

   

8. Metabolic Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Transit Bipartition in Obese Females with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results After 1-Year Follow-up

   • Tuna Bilecik

   Original Contributions 17 November 2018 Pages: 805 - 810

   

9. Revision of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass with Limb Distalization for Inadequate Weight Loss or Weight Regain

   • Reuben D. Shin
   • Michael B. Goldberg
   • Scott A. Shikora

   Original Contribution 17 December 2018 Pages: 811 - 818

   

10. Mini/One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as a Second Step Procedure After Sleeve Gastrectomy—a Retrospective Cohort Study

    • Sonja Chiappetta
    • Christine Stier
    • Rudolf A. Weiner

    Original Contribution 12 December 2018 Pages: 819 - 827

    

11. Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Morbidly Obese Bariatric Patients with Concurrent Hepatitis C Viral Infection

    • Ming-Lun Han
    • Wei-Jei Lee
    • Yi-Chih Lee

    Original Contributions 08 December 2018 Pages: 828 - 834

    

12. Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Body Mass Index less than 30 kg/m²

    • Lun Wang
    • Jinfa Wang
    • Tao Jiang

    Original Contributions 08 December 2018 Pages: 835 - 842

    

13. Changes in Body Adiposity, Dietary Intake, Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Obese Individuals Submitted to Intragastric Balloon Therapy for 6 Months

    • Marcella Rodrigues Guedes
    • Ricardo José Fittipaldi-Fernandez
    • Márcia Regina Simas Torres Klein

    Original Contributions 07 December 2018 Pages: 843 - 850

    

14. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Screening Preoperatively with the Epworth Questionnaire: Is It Worth It…?

    • Peter Vasas
    • Ajay Gupta
    • Srinivasan Balchandra

    Original Contributions 03 December 2018 Pages: 851 - 857

    

15. Prospective Assessment of Postoperative Nausea Early After Bariatric Surgery

    • Adam Celio
    • Lilly Bayouth
    • Konstantinos Spaniolas

    Original Contributions 18 December 2018 Pages: 858 - 861

16. Improvement in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Score Correlates with Weight Loss in Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Two-Centre Study from an Asian Cohort

    • Zong Jie Koh
    • Hrishikesh Pandurang Salgaonkar
    • Asim Shabbir

    Original Contributions 04 December 2018 Pages: 862 - 868

    

17. Changes in Sex Hormones After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Chinese Obese Men: a 12-Month Follow-Up

    • Cuiling Zhu
    • Yi Zhang
    • Shen Qu

    Original Contributions 12 December 2018 Pages: 869 - 877

    

18. Web-Based Educational Seminars Compare Favorably with In-House Seminars for Bariatric Surgery Patients

    • Sara Monfared
    • Anna Martin
    • Ambar Banerjee

    Original Contributions 07 November 2018 Pages: 878 - 881

19. The Changes of Serum Metabolites in Diabetic GK Rats after Ileal Transposition Surgery

    • Kemin Yan
    • Weijie Chen
    • Fengying Gong

    Original Contributions 06 November 2018 Pages: 882 - 890

    

20. Exploring the Patient-Reported Impact of the Pharmacist on Pre-bariatric Surgical Assessment

    • Yitka Graham
    • Lindes Callejas-Diaz
    • Catherine Hayes

    Original Contributions Open access 14 November 2018 Pages: 891 - 902

21. Revisional Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Safe Surgical Opportunity? Results of a Case-Matched Study

    • Antoine Vallois
    • Benjamin Menahem
    • A. Alves

    Original Contributions 22 November 2018 Pages: 903 - 910

    

22. Safety and Efficacy of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Used for Analgesia After Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

    • Hicham Abou Zeid
    • Rita Kallab
    • Nicole Naccache

    Original Contributions 27 November 2018 Pages: 911 - 916

    

23. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Pharmacokinetics Parameters of Amoxicillin

    • Marina Becker Sales Rocha
    • Gilberto De Nucci
    • Maria Elisabete Amaral de Moraes

    Original Contributions 10 November 2018 Pages: 917 - 927

    

24. Predictors of a Healthy Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) Score 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery

    • Daniel Gero
    • Stefanos Tzafos
    • Marco Bueter

    Original Contributions 04 January 2019 Pages: 928 - 934

    

25. Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Cancer in Patients Undergoing Malabsorptive Surgery (Biliopancreatic Diversion and Biliointestinal Bypass) vs Medical Treatment

    • Antonio E. Pontiroli
    • Valerio Ceriani
    • on behalf of the LAGB10 working group

    Original Contributions 17 November 2018 Pages: 935 - 942

26. Revisional Gastric Bypass After Failed Adjustable Gastric Banding—One-Stage or Two-Stage Procedure?

    • A. Schäfer
    • Philipp Gehwolf
    • H. Wykypiel

    Original Contributions Open access 27 November 2018 Pages: 943 - 948

27. Early Experience with Intraoperative Leak Test Using a Blend of Methylene Blue and Indocyanine Green During Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery

    • Monika E. Hagen
    • John Diaper
    • Philippe Morel

    Original Contribution 03 January 2019 Pages: 949 - 952

28. Polyneuropathy in Severely Obese Women Without Diabetes: Prevalence and Associated Factors

    • Lisiane Stefani Dias
    • Otto Henrique Nienov
    • Helena Schmid

    Original Contribution 07 December 2018 Pages: 953 - 957

29. Perception of Hunger/Satiety and Nutrient Intake in Women Who Regain Weight in the Postoperative Period After Bariatric Surgery

    • Flávio Teixeira Vieira
    • Silvia Leite Campos Martins Faria
    • Kênia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho

    Original Contribution 18 December 2018 Pages: 958 - 963

    

30. Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Versus Medical Management for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    • Zhamak Khorgami
    • Saeed Shoar
    • Guido M. Sclabas

    Original Contributions 06 November 2018 Pages: 964 - 974

    

31. National Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Kidney Disease

    • Jordana B. Cohen
    • Colleen M. Tewksbury
    • Kristoffel R. Dumon

    Original Contributions 15 November 2018 Pages: 975 - 982

    

32. A Pilot Study of Serum Sphingomyelin Dynamics in Subjects with Severe Obesity and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis after Sleeve Gastrectomy

    • Bruno Ramos-Molina
    • Daniel Castellano-Castillo
    • Francisco J. Tinahones

    Original Contributions 28 November 2018 Pages: 983 - 989

    

33. Effects of Biliopancreatic Diversion on Bone Turnover Markers and Association with Hormonal Factors in Patients with Severe Obesity

    • Anne-Frédérique Turcotte
    • Thomas Grenier-Larouche
    • Claudia Gagnon

    Original Contributions 26 November 2018 Pages: 990 - 998

    

34. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Biliopancreatic Diversion After 10 Years of Follow-up, and Relationship with Vitamin D and Serum Calcium

    • Mirian Alejo Ramos
    • Isidoro M. Cano Rodríguez
    • María D. Ballesteros Pomar

    Original Contribution 06 December 2018 Pages: 999 - 1006

    

35. Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly Patient: Safety and Short-time Outcome. A Case Match Analysis

    • Myrian Vinan-Vega
    • Tamara Diaz Vico
    • Enrique F. Elli

    Original Contribution 07 December 2018 Pages: 1007 - 1011

36. Crashing NASH in Patients Listed for Bariatric Surgery

    • T. J. I. De Munck
    • P. L. M. Verhaegh
    • G. H. Koek

    Letter to the Editor 02 January 2019 Pages: 1012 - 1014

37. Botox or No-Tox?

    • Baris D. Yildiz

    Letter to the Editor 02 January 2019 Pages: 1015 - 1015

38. Response to Letter to the Editor Re: “EUS-Guided Intragastric Injection of Botulinum Toxin A in the Preoperative Treatment of Super-Obese Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial”

    • Igor Braga Ribeiro
    • Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura
    • Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 04 January 2019 Pages: 1016 - 1017

39. Letter: Celiac Disease Presenting After a Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

    • Amelie Therrien
    • Marie-Pierre Renaud
    • Michel Lemoyne

    Letter to the Editor 12 January 2019 Pages: 1018 - 1021

    

40. The Need to Control for Confounding Factors on Analgesic Studies Involving Bariatric Patients

    • Daniel Croxford
    • Mark C. Kendall

    Letter to the Editor 18 January 2019 Pages: 1022 - 1022

41. Cardiogastric Fistula as a Rare Complication After Gastric Banding and Hiatal Hernia Surgery

    • Raquel Alfonso Ballester
    • Mari Carmen Fernández Moreno
    • Joaquín Ortega Serrano

    Letter to the Editor 08 January 2019 Pages: 1023 - 1027

    

42. The Role of the Nutritionist in a Multidisciplinary Bariatric Surgery Team

    • Luigi Schiavo
    • Vincenzo Pilone
    • Antonio Iannelli

    Letter to the Editor 07 January 2019 Pages: 1028 - 1030

43. Cancer Risk Following Bariatric Surgery—Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of National Population-Based Cohort Studies

    • Tom Wiggins
    • Stefan S Antonowicz
    • Sheraz R Markar

    Review Article Open access 27 December 2018 Pages: 1031 - 1039

    

44. Comparison of Energy and Food Intake Between Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Meta-analysis and Systematic Review

    • Parisa Janmohammadi
    • Forough Sajadi
    • Elnaz Daneshzad

    Review Article 04 January 2019 Pages: 1040 - 1048

    

45. Trocar Site Hernias in Bariatric Surgery—an Underestimated Issue: a Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    • Ioannis Karampinis
    • Eliette Lion
    • Mirko Otto

    Review Article 18 January 2019 Pages: 1049 - 1057

    

46. Current Controversies in Metabolic Surgery for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    • Iraklis Perysinakis
    • Harilaos C. Pappis
    • Elias Margaris

    Review Article 08 January 2019 Pages: 1058 - 1067

47. Magnetic Liver Retraction: an Incision-Less Approach for Less Invasive Bariatric Surgery

    • Matthew Davis
    • Gerardo Davalos
    • Alfredo D. Guerron

    New Concept 02 January 2019 Pages: 1068 - 1073

    

48. Systematization of Nutritional Care In Endoscopic Treatment for Obesity

    • Maria Paula Carlini Cambi
    • Giorgio A. P. Baretta
    • Carina Rossoni

    How I Do It 08 January 2019 Pages: 1074 - 1080

    

49. The First Report about the Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy-Induced Lactose Intolerance

    • Masood Amini
    • Masood Sepehrimanesh
    • Seyedeh Leila Poorbaghi

    Brief Communication 09 January 2019 Pages: 1081 - 1082

    

50. Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Adjustable Gastric Banding

    • Paulien Janse
    • Philippe Nafteux
    • Fernando Sirbu

    Brief Communication 18 January 2019 Pages: 1083 - 1085