Over the last decade,obesity rates have continued to rise in the United States as well as worldwide and are showing no signs of slowing down.This rise is in parallel with the increasing rates of type 2 diabetes mellit...Over the last decade,obesity rates have continued to rise in the United States as well as worldwide and are showing no signs of slowing down.This rise is in parallel with the increasing rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Given the association between obesity and T2DM and their strong correlation with increased morbidity and mortality in addition to healthcare expenditure,it is important to recognize the most effective ways to combat them.Thus,we performed a review of literature that focused on assessing the outcomes of T2DM following bariatric surgery.Available evidence suggests that bariatric surgery provides better T2DM resolution in obese patients when compared to best medical management alone.Additionally,Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch as well as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have demonstrated higher rates of T2DM resolution when compared with other bariatric procedures.展开更多
To the Editor:Liver procurement(LP)from a neurologically deceased donor(NDD)is one of the most important spotlights in liver transplanta-tion(LT)[1,2].The commonly used approaches include the“rapid”en-bloc dissectio...To the Editor:Liver procurement(LP)from a neurologically deceased donor(NDD)is one of the most important spotlights in liver transplanta-tion(LT)[1,2].The commonly used approaches include the“rapid”en-bloc dissection,the in vivo normothermic dissection,or a com-bination of both,according to the preferences and/or the experi-ence of the LP/LT team.A correct LP is essential to achieve optimal results.On the counterpart,defective execution of any of its steps can leave the liver graft unusable and/or cause severe complica-tions in the recipient[3].展开更多
文摘Over the last decade,obesity rates have continued to rise in the United States as well as worldwide and are showing no signs of slowing down.This rise is in parallel with the increasing rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).Given the association between obesity and T2DM and their strong correlation with increased morbidity and mortality in addition to healthcare expenditure,it is important to recognize the most effective ways to combat them.Thus,we performed a review of literature that focused on assessing the outcomes of T2DM following bariatric surgery.Available evidence suggests that bariatric surgery provides better T2DM resolution in obese patients when compared to best medical management alone.Additionally,Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch as well as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass have demonstrated higher rates of T2DM resolution when compared with other bariatric procedures.
文摘To the Editor:Liver procurement(LP)from a neurologically deceased donor(NDD)is one of the most important spotlights in liver transplanta-tion(LT)[1,2].The commonly used approaches include the“rapid”en-bloc dissection,the in vivo normothermic dissection,or a com-bination of both,according to the preferences and/or the experi-ence of the LP/LT team.A correct LP is essential to achieve optimal results.On the counterpart,defective execution of any of its steps can leave the liver graft unusable and/or cause severe complica-tions in the recipient[3].
