1. Biography: Christine Stroh, MD

   • Christine Stroh

   Biography 08 November 2021 Pages: 5109 - 5110

   

2. Editors’ Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing 2021

   Announcement 16 October 2021 Pages: 5111 - 5116

3. Long-Term (> 6 Years) Outcomes of Duodenal Switch (DS) Versus Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): a Matched Cohort Study

   • Amit Surve
   • Daniel Cottam
   • Walter Medlin

   Original Contributions 14 September 2021 Pages: 5117 - 5126

   

4. Postoperative 4-Year Outcomes in Septuagenarians Following Bariatric Surgery

   • Dimitrios I. Athanasiadis
   • Edward Hernandez
   • Ambar Banerjee

   Original Contributions 03 September 2021 Pages: 5127 - 5131

   

5. Midterm Results from the Dutch Common Channel Trial (DUCATI): Superior Weight Loss Results of the Long Roux Limb Gastric Bypass in Comparison to the Standard Bypass at 3-Year Follow-Up

   • Ralph P. M. Gadiot
   • L. Ulas Biter
   • Guido H. H. Mannaerts

   Original Contributions 02 September 2021 Pages: 5132 - 5140

   

6. The Jejunojejunostomy: an Achilles Heel of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Construction

   • Suzanne Hedberg
   • Yao Xiao
   • Torsten Olbers

   Original Contributions Open access 03 September 2021 Pages: 5141 - 5147

   

7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Esophagitis, and Barrett’s Esophagus 3 to 4 Years Post Sleeve Gastrectomy

   • Samer Elkassem

   Original Contributions 02 October 2021 Pages: 5148 - 5155

   

8. Propensity Score Matching Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Gastric Bypass with 5 Years of Follow-Up

   • Omar Thaher
   • Martin Hukauf
   • Christine Stroh

   Original Contributions 13 September 2021 Pages: 5156 - 5165

   

9. Retrospective Comparison of SADI-S Versus RYGB in Chinese with Diabetes and BMI< 35kg/m²: a Propensity Score Adjustment Analysis

   • Qing Sang
   • Liang Wang
   • Dexiao Du

   Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5166 - 5175

   

10. Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain and Intraoperative Opioid Consumption in Bariatric Surgery

    • Seniyye Ulgen Zengin
    • Meliha Orhon Ergun
    • Omer Gunal

    Original Contributions 27 August 2021 Pages: 5176 - 5182

    

11. Intestinal Metaplasia Influencing the Density of Ghrelin Expressing Cells in Morbid Obese Patients

    • Taskin Erkinuresin
    • Hakan Demirci
    • Ufuk Arslan

    Original Contributions 20 September 2021 Pages: 5183 - 5188

    

12. Mammary Volume-to-Body Mass Index Ratio: Preoperative Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Indicator of Long-term Postoperative Remission of Comorbidities in Premenopausal Women Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy

    • Jaime Ruiz-Tovar
    • Lorea Zubiaga
    • Carolina Llavero

    Original Contributions 13 August 2020 Pages: 5189 - 5195

    

13. First Inventory of Access and Quality of Metabolic Surgery Across Europe

    • Piriyah Sinclair
    • Guy H. E. J. Vijgen
    • Almantas Maleckas

    Original Contributions Open access 10 September 2021 Pages: 5196 - 5206

    

14. Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Attitudes Toward Persons with Obesity (ATOP) Scale in a Preoperative and Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample

    • Ryan J. Marek
    • Valentina Ivezaj
    • Carlos M. Grilo

    Original Contributions 07 August 2021 Pages: 5207 - 5212

    

15. Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery—a Systematic Review with Bayesian Network Meta-analysis

    • Piotr Małczak
    • Magdalena Mizera
    • Michał Pędziwiatr

    Original Contributions Open access 11 October 2021 Pages: 5213 - 5223

    

16. Surgery for Obesity and Weight-Related Diseases Changes the Inflammatory Profile in Women with Severe Obesity: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

    • Alan Robson Trigueiro de Sousa
    • Wilson Rodrigues Freitas Junior
    • Luis Vicente Franco Oliveira

    Original Contributions 23 September 2021 Pages: 5224 - 5236

    

17. Decreased Leak Rate and Need for Reintervention with Use of Closed Suction Calibration System: a Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Project

    • Yewande Alimi
    • Alexander Lofthus
    • Timothy Shope

    Original Contributions 06 September 2021 Pages: 5237 - 5242

    

18. The Influence of Surgical Weight Reduction on Left Atrial Strain

    • Jakub Strzelczyk
    • Piotr Kalinowski
    • Grzegorz Styczyński

    Original Contributions Open access 22 September 2021 Pages: 5243 - 5250

    

19. Ventral Hernia Repair and Obesity: Results from a Nationwide Register Study in France According to the Timeframes of Hernia Repair and Bariatric Surgery

    • David Moszkowicz
    • Madalina Jacota
    • Andrea Lazzati

    Original Contributions 04 October 2021 Pages: 5251 - 5259

    

20. Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Limb Reconstruction for Complex and Chronic Fistulas After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Single-Center Experience

    • Laura Montana
    • Fabio Frosio
    • Sergio Carandina

    Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5260 - 5266

    

21. Ten-Year Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Retrospective Matched Comparison with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding—Is There a Significant Difference in Long Term?

    • Mario Musella
    • Giovanna Berardi
    • Antonio Vitiello

    Original Contributions Open access 03 October 2021 Pages: 5267 - 5274

    

22. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Versus Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication: a Long-Term Follow-up Study on the Complications, Body Mass Index Changes, Endoscopic Findings and Causes of Revision

    • Mohamed Ibrahim
    • Mohamed Hany
    • Ghada Ahmed Abu-Sheasha

    Original Contributions 17 September 2021 Pages: 5275 - 5285

    

23. Body Composition Changes Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Vs. One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS)

    • Maryam Barzin
    • Minoo Heidari Almasi
    • Farhad Hosseinpanah

    Original Contributions 12 October 2021 Pages: 5286 - 5294

    

24. Eating Disorder Symptomatology Among Adolescents Presenting for Bariatric Surgery Candidacy: Examining Differences by Sex and Racial Minority Status

    • Tiffany Y. Cheng
    • Yasmine M. Akhiyat
    • Diana Rancourt

    Original Contributions 02 October 2021 Pages: 5295 - 5302

    

25. Religious Fasting of Muslim Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Modified Delphi Consensus

    • Mohammad Kermansaravi
    • Islam Omar
    • Abdelrahman Nimeri

    Original Contributions 06 October 2021 Pages: 5303 - 5311

    

26. Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgeries in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²: a Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

    • Maria Neves Carmona
    • Hugo Santos-Sousa
    • CRI-O group

    Original Contributions 05 October 2021 Pages: 5312 - 5321

    

27. Tibial Bone Quality in Former Bariatric Surgery Patients with Osteoarthritis

    • Breanne S. Baker
    • Chantelle C. Bozynski
    • Dana L. Duren

    Original Contributions 09 October 2021 Pages: 5322 - 5329

    

28. Revisional One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass with a 150-cm Biliopancreatic Limb After Failure of Adjustable Gastric Banding: Mid-Term Outcomes and Comparison Between One- and Two-Stage Approaches

    • Niccolò Petrucciani
    • Francesco Martini
    • Arnaud Liagre

    Original Contributions Open access 05 October 2021 Pages: 5330 - 5341

    

29. A Study Examining the Orbera365 Intragastric Balloon Safety and Effects on Weight Loss

    • Mohammad H. Jamal
    • Nour Al-Kanawati
    • Shehab Akrouf

    Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5342 - 5347

    

30. First Study of Naturally Formed Fungal Biofilms on the Surface of Intragastric Balloons

    • Andressa Prado
    • Rubens O. Brito
    • Terezinha I. E. Svidzinski

    Original Contributions 27 September 2021 Pages: 5348 - 5357

    

31. Renal Outcomes 1 Year After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Multi-ethnic Asian Cohort

    • Zongwen Wee
    • Sonali Ganguly
    • Phong Ching Lee

    Original Contributions 29 September 2021 Pages: 5358 - 5366

    

32. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Bone Density, and Bone Turnover After Bariatric Surgery: Differences Between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy

    • Narriane Chaves Pereira de Holanda
    • Vanessa Mayana Alves Baad
    • Francisco Bandeira

    Original Contributions 12 October 2021 Pages: 5367 - 5375

    

33. Safety of Bariatric Surgery During the Opening Phase After the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience at an Academic Center

    • Fernando Crovari
    • Martin Inzunza
    • Rodrigo Muñoz

    Original Contributions 04 September 2021 Pages: 5376 - 5382

    

34. Effectiveness and Safety of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Weight Regain Following Bariatric Surgery

    • Livia Lugarinho Correa
    • Adriana Moretti
    • Ignacio Sajoux

    Original Contributions 24 September 2021 Pages: 5383 - 5390

    

35. Cancers Detected During the Evaluation Before Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients: a High-Risk Population for Cancers and Their Prevalence

    • Kerim Güzel
    • Özlem Karaca Ocak
    • Feyzi Gökosmanoğlu

    Original Contributions 21 October 2021 Pages: 5391 - 5395

    

36. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Insurance Requirements for Supervised Weight Loss Prior to Bariatric Surgery

    • Bradley S. Kushner
    • J. Christopher Eagon

    Review 27 September 2021 Pages: 5396 - 5408

    

37. Psychosocial Consequences of Bariatric Surgery: Two Sides of a Coin: a Scoping Review

    • Amber Van den Eynde
    • Ann Mertens
    • Bart Van der Schueren

    Review 06 October 2021 Pages: 5409 - 5417

    

38. The Safety and Necessity of Concomitant Cholecystectomy During Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    • Congying Xia
    • Ming Wang
    • Qin Yang

    Review 26 September 2021 Pages: 5418 - 5426

    

39. No Uniformity in the References of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery: a Review of 3 Similar Guidelines Published in 2020.

    • Mark J. R. Smeets
    • Ronald S. L. Liem

    Review 15 October 2021 Pages: 5427 - 5440

40. “What Really Matters When Performing a Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass?” Literature-Based Key Steps Towards Success and Standardization of the Procedure

    • Jean-Philippe M. M. K. Magema
    • Jacques Himpens

    Review 15 October 2021 Pages: 5441 - 5445

    

41. Impact of Intraoperative Ketamine on Postoperative Analgesic Requirement Following Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    • Kuo-Chuan Hung
    • Shao-Chun Wu
    • Cheuk-Kwan Sun

    Review 13 October 2021 Pages: 5446 - 5457

    

42. Response to: Comment on: Relevance of Posterior Gastric vessel in Bariatric Surgery

    • Prakhar Gupta
    • Shivanshu Misra
    • P. Praveen Raj

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply Open access 24 July 2021 Pages: 5458 - 5458

43. Letter to the Editor

    • Tom Mala
    • Monica Chahal-Kummen
    • Jon Kristinsson

    Letter to the Editor 24 June 2021 Pages: 5459 - 5459

44. The Invisible and Insidious Enemy

    • Marvin Wei Jie Chua

    Letter to the Editor 02 July 2021 Pages: 5460 - 5461

45. Bariatric Surgeries and COVID-19 Outcomes: More and More Benefits

    • Ahmad A. Toubasi

    Letter to the Editor 07 July 2021 Pages: 5462 - 5465

    

46. Radical Subtotal Gastrectomy for Distal Gastric Cancer After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Case Report

    • Cong Li
    • Shibo Lin
    • Hui Liang

    Letter to the Editor 01 July 2021 Pages: 5466 - 5469

    

47. Symptomatic Gastric Outlet Stenosis After Gastric Clip Removal

    • Shao-Qi Hung
    • Ting-Wei Chang
    • Po-Chih Chang

    Letter to the Editor 26 June 2021 Pages: 5470 - 5472

    

48. Letter to the Editor: Should We Introduce a Gastric Band Removal Schedule?

    • Sonja Chiappetta
    • Errichetta Napolitano
    • Alfonso Bosco

    Letter to the Editor 05 July 2021 Pages: 5473 - 5474

    

49. Perhaps It’s Time to Move on from the LAP-Band Entirely?

    • Marc P. Michalsky

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 10 July 2021 Pages: 5475 - 5475

50. Letter to the Editor: Do Not Throw the Band Out with the Bath Water

    • Richard Welbourn
    • James P. Byrne

    Letter to Editor/LED Reply 06 July 2021 Pages: 5476 - 5477