Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Diabetes May Double by 2050, Bariatric Surgery Can Help!
Front page news in the USA Today and the Columbus Dispatch newspapers this week reported the most recent CDC prediction for diabetes in America.
1). Diabetes may increase from the present rate if 1 in 10 to 1 in 3 persons over the next 40 years.
2). Presently there is about 200,000 diabetics in central Ohio
3). It is estimated that the number of diabetics in central Ohio will increase by 13,000 every 2 years
Most of the increase will be in Type II diabetes. Why?
1). Improved diabetic care is allowing diabetics to live longer
2). Earlier diagnosis
3). Growing minority populations
4). Increasing frequency of obesity
How can bariatric surgery help?
For those persons of size who develop type II diabetes, their diabetes is resolved 84% of the time after bariatric surgery. For those who were diagnosed with diabetes within the last 5 years the results are even better: 95% of patients will resolve their diabetes.
Although all bariatric operations can help to prevent diabetes, the best operation to resolve diabetes is a Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass. A Roux en-Y Gastric Bypass is the only operation that changes to patients hormonal situation to increase the amount of insulin the pancrease produces in response to carbohydrates.
Learn more about diabetes and bariatric surgery on other posts on this blog.
Our practice is available to help as many persons of size with diabetes who want to be helped.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Bariatric Surgery Decreases the Risk of Breast Cancer
A recent study showed that the risk of developing breast cancer over the 5 years after bariatric surgery is decreased by 80%.
Nicolas Christou at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada compared a group of bariatric surgery patients with a group of people of similar weight over a 5 year period of time.
Only 2% of those who chose bariatric surgery developed breast cancer over the subsequent 5 years compared to 8.5% of people of similar size that did not have bariatric surgery.
This is the first study that clearly shows the risk of developing breast cancer is decreased by 80% over the next 5 years after bariatric surgery.
Baraitric surgery could be the most important choice some women make.
Nicolas Christou at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada compared a group of bariatric surgery patients with a group of people of similar weight over a 5 year period of time.
Only 2% of those who chose bariatric surgery developed breast cancer over the subsequent 5 years compared to 8.5% of people of similar size that did not have bariatric surgery.
This is the first study that clearly shows the risk of developing breast cancer is decreased by 80% over the next 5 years after bariatric surgery.
Baraitric surgery could be the most important choice some women make.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Results of the First Eleven Robot Assisted Gastric Bypass Operations at Fresh Start
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Left: Dr. Myers, Right: Mike Palasek, CRNFA, Robot, named "Bow Tie" center
Over the last few weeks I have been privileged to several Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass operations. I am very pleased with the initial results and I would like to share them with those who follow this blog.
Number of operations performed 11
Converted to open operations 0
Number of incisions required 4, which is 1 or 2 incisions less (2 5 mm ports and 2 12 mm ports)
Total lentht of incisions decreased by 50%
Discharged day after operation 50%
The length of time required to perform the operation has improved from 3 hours 30 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes.
In addition, we have noted the patients have much less pain in the hospital and denies any pain at the 1 week visit.
One patient was rehospitalized for an infection not related to the robotic assistanc and they are improving nicely.
Overall patients are doing very well. I will keep you informed of further progress.
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