Background Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has been accepted as an option for surgical treatment
for obesity. This operation could be associated with motor gastric dysfunction and abnormal …

Introduction Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has been accepted as an option for surgical
treatment of obesity. After surgery, some patients present reflux symptoms associated with …

Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been introduced as a multipurpose
restrictive procedure for obese patients. Variations of the surgical technique would be …

Background Sleeve gastrectomy is a restrictive procedure for treatment of obese patients
with different body mass index (BMI) and presents good results in terms of a reduction of …

Background Short-segment Barrett’s esophagus (SSBE) or long-segment Barrett’s esophagus
(LSBE) is the consequence of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is …

RESULTS After surgery, reflux symptoms were present in 46/167 patients (27.5%) mainly
mild heartburn and regurgitation. All of them received permanent omeprazol for treatment. …

The RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK pathway regulates certain cellular functions, including cell
proliferation, differentiation, survival, and apoptosis. Dysregulation of this pathway leads to the …

Laparoscopic approach has been suggested as the definitive treatment for large hiatal
hernias. Reinforcement of the hiatoplasty and the need to perform antireflux surgery is still …

Aim: To assess the role of pro- and anti-inflammatory polymorphisms in gastric cancer
susceptibility. Patients and Methods: We genotyped 12 polymorphisms in eight cytokine genes (…

Introduction There is controversy in the literature about the choice of expectant medical
treatment vs surgical treatment of hiatal hernias, depending on the presence or absence of …