Editors’ Recognition Award for Distinction in Reviewing 2021 Announcement 16 October 2021 Pages: 5111 - 5116
Long-Term (> 6 Years) Outcomes of Duodenal Switch (DS) Versus Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADI-S): a Matched Cohort Study Amit SurveDaniel CottamWalter Medlin Original Contributions 14 September 2021 Pages: 5117 - 5126
Postoperative 4-Year Outcomes in Septuagenarians Following Bariatric Surgery Dimitrios I. AthanasiadisEdward HernandezAmbar Banerjee Original Contributions 03 September 2021 Pages: 5127 - 5131
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. GadiotL. Ulas BiterGuido H. H. Mannaerts Original Contributions 02 September 2021 Pages: 5132 - 5140
The Jejunojejunostomy: an Achilles Heel of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Construction Suzanne HedbergYao XiaoTorsten Olbers Original Contributions Open access 03 September 2021 Pages: 5141 - 5147
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
Propensity Score Matching Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Gastric Bypass with 5 Years of Follow-Up Omar ThaherMartin HukaufChristine Stroh Original Contributions 13 September 2021 Pages: 5156 - 5165
Retrospective Comparison of SADI-S Versus RYGB in Chinese with Diabetes and BMI< 35kg/m2: a Propensity Score Adjustment Analysis Qing SangLiang WangDexiao Du Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5166 - 5175
Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain and Intraoperative Opioid Consumption in Bariatric Surgery Seniyye Ulgen ZenginMeliha Orhon ErgunOmer Gunal Original Contributions 27 August 2021 Pages: 5176 - 5182
Intestinal Metaplasia Influencing the Density of Ghrelin Expressing Cells in Morbid Obese Patients Taskin ErkinuresinHakan DemirciUfuk Arslan Original Contributions 20 September 2021 Pages: 5183 - 5188
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-TovarLorea ZubiagaCarolina Llavero Original Contributions 13 August 2020 Pages: 5189 - 5195
First Inventory of Access and Quality of Metabolic Surgery Across Europe Piriyah SinclairGuy H. E. J. VijgenAlmantas Maleckas Original Contributions Open access 10 September 2021 Pages: 5196 - 5206
Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance of the Attitudes Toward Persons with Obesity (ATOP) Scale in a Preoperative and Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Sample Ryan J. MarekValentina IvezajCarlos M. Grilo Original Contributions 07 August 2021 Pages: 5207 - 5212
Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery—a Systematic Review with Bayesian Network Meta-analysis Piotr MałczakMagdalena MizeraMichał Pędziwiatr Original Contributions Open access 11 October 2021 Pages: 5213 - 5223
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 SousaWilson Rodrigues Freitas JuniorLuis Vicente Franco Oliveira Original Contributions 23 September 2021 Pages: 5224 - 5236
Decreased Leak Rate and Need for Reintervention with Use of Closed Suction Calibration System: a Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Project Yewande AlimiAlexander LofthusTimothy Shope Original Contributions 06 September 2021 Pages: 5237 - 5242
The Influence of Surgical Weight Reduction on Left Atrial Strain Jakub StrzelczykPiotr KalinowskiGrzegorz Styczyński Original Contributions Open access 22 September 2021 Pages: 5243 - 5250
Ventral Hernia Repair and Obesity: Results from a Nationwide Register Study in France According to the Timeframes of Hernia Repair and Bariatric Surgery David MoszkowiczMadalina JacotaAndrea Lazzati Original Contributions 04 October 2021 Pages: 5251 - 5259
Total Gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y Limb Reconstruction for Complex and Chronic Fistulas After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Single-Center Experience Laura MontanaFabio FrosioSergio Carandina Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5260 - 5266
Ten-Year Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Retrospective Matched Comparison with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding—Is There a Significant Difference in Long Term? Mario MusellaGiovanna BerardiAntonio Vitiello Original Contributions Open access 03 October 2021 Pages: 5267 - 5274
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 IbrahimMohamed HanyGhada Ahmed Abu-Sheasha Original Contributions 17 September 2021 Pages: 5275 - 5285
Body Composition Changes Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Vs. One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS) Maryam BarzinMinoo Heidari AlmasiFarhad Hosseinpanah Original Contributions 12 October 2021 Pages: 5286 - 5294
Eating Disorder Symptomatology Among Adolescents Presenting for Bariatric Surgery Candidacy: Examining Differences by Sex and Racial Minority Status Tiffany Y. ChengYasmine M. AkhiyatDiana Rancourt Original Contributions 02 October 2021 Pages: 5295 - 5302
Religious Fasting of Muslim Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Modified Delphi Consensus Mohammad KermansaraviIslam OmarAbdelrahman Nimeri Original Contributions 06 October 2021 Pages: 5303 - 5311
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 CarmonaHugo Santos-SousaCRI-O group Original Contributions 05 October 2021 Pages: 5312 - 5321
Tibial Bone Quality in Former Bariatric Surgery Patients with Osteoarthritis Breanne S. BakerChantelle C. BozynskiDana L. Duren Original Contributions 09 October 2021 Pages: 5322 - 5329
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 PetruccianiFrancesco MartiniArnaud Liagre Original Contributions Open access 05 October 2021 Pages: 5330 - 5341
A Study Examining the Orbera365 Intragastric Balloon Safety and Effects on Weight Loss Mohammad H. JamalNour Al-KanawatiShehab Akrouf Original Contributions 30 September 2021 Pages: 5342 - 5347
First Study of Naturally Formed Fungal Biofilms on the Surface of Intragastric Balloons Andressa PradoRubens O. BritoTerezinha I. E. Svidzinski Original Contributions 27 September 2021 Pages: 5348 - 5357
Renal Outcomes 1 Year After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in a Multi-ethnic Asian Cohort Zongwen WeeSonali GangulyPhong Ching Lee Original Contributions 29 September 2021 Pages: 5358 - 5366
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Bone Density, and Bone Turnover After Bariatric Surgery: Differences Between Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Narriane Chaves Pereira de HolandaVanessa Mayana Alves BaadFrancisco Bandeira Original Contributions 12 October 2021 Pages: 5367 - 5375
Safety of Bariatric Surgery During the Opening Phase After the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience at an Academic Center Fernando CrovariMartin InzunzaRodrigo Muñoz Original Contributions 04 September 2021 Pages: 5376 - 5382
Effectiveness and Safety of a Very Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Weight Regain Following Bariatric Surgery Livia Lugarinho CorreaAdriana MorettiIgnacio Sajoux Original Contributions 24 September 2021 Pages: 5383 - 5390
Cancers Detected During the Evaluation Before Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients: a High-Risk Population for Cancers and Their Prevalence Kerim GüzelÖzlem Karaca OcakFeyzi Gökosmanoğlu Original Contributions 21 October 2021 Pages: 5391 - 5395
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Insurance Requirements for Supervised Weight Loss Prior to Bariatric Surgery Bradley S. KushnerJ. Christopher Eagon Review 27 September 2021 Pages: 5396 - 5408
Psychosocial Consequences of Bariatric Surgery: Two Sides of a Coin: a Scoping Review Amber Van den EyndeAnn MertensBart Van der Schueren Review 06 October 2021 Pages: 5409 - 5417
The Safety and Necessity of Concomitant Cholecystectomy During Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Obesity: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Congying XiaMing WangQin Yang Review 26 September 2021 Pages: 5418 - 5426
No Uniformity in the References of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bariatric Surgery: a Review of 3 Similar Guidelines Published in 2020. Mark J. R. SmeetsRonald S. L. Liem Review 15 October 2021 Pages: 5427 - 5440
“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. MagemaJacques Himpens Review 15 October 2021 Pages: 5441 - 5445
Impact of Intraoperative Ketamine on Postoperative Analgesic Requirement Following Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Kuo-Chuan HungShao-Chun WuCheuk-Kwan Sun Review 13 October 2021 Pages: 5446 - 5457
Response to: Comment on: Relevance of Posterior Gastric vessel in Bariatric Surgery Prakhar GuptaShivanshu MisraP. Praveen Raj Letter to Editor/LED Reply Open access 24 July 2021 Pages: 5458 - 5458
Letter to the Editor Tom MalaMonica Chahal-KummenJon Kristinsson Letter to the Editor 24 June 2021 Pages: 5459 - 5459
The Invisible and Insidious Enemy Marvin Wei Jie Chua Letter to the Editor 02 July 2021 Pages: 5460 - 5461
Bariatric Surgeries and COVID-19 Outcomes: More and More Benefits Ahmad A. Toubasi Letter to the Editor 07 July 2021 Pages: 5462 - 5465
Radical Subtotal Gastrectomy for Distal Gastric Cancer After Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Case Report Cong LiShibo LinHui Liang Letter to the Editor 01 July 2021 Pages: 5466 - 5469
Symptomatic Gastric Outlet Stenosis After Gastric Clip Removal Shao-Qi HungTing-Wei ChangPo-Chih Chang Letter to the Editor 26 June 2021 Pages: 5470 - 5472
Letter to the Editor: Should We Introduce a Gastric Band Removal Schedule? Sonja ChiappettaErrichetta NapolitanoAlfonso Bosco Letter to the Editor 05 July 2021 Pages: 5473 - 5474
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
Letter to the Editor: Do Not Throw the Band Out with the Bath Water Richard WelbournJames P. Byrne Letter to Editor/LED Reply 06 July 2021 Pages: 5476 - 5477