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Preoperative Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Remission After Gastric Bypass Surgery: a Comparison of DiaRem Scores and ABCD Scores.
Obesity surgery 10, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26932813
Gastrointestinal quality of life following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in Asia.
Obesity surgery May, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 16687026
Weight loss and improvement of obesity-related illness following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for morbidly obese patients in Taiwan.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi Nov, 2006 | Pubmed ID: 17098690
Effect of laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes mellitus: comparison of BMI>35 and <35 kg/m2.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract May, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 17940829
Laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass: experience with tailored bypass limb according to body weight.
Obesity surgery Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18193178
Improvement of insulin resistance after obesity surgery: a comparison of gastric banding and bypass procedures.
Obesity surgery Sep, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18317853
Clinical characteristics and outcome of morbidly obese bariatric patients with concurrent hepatitis B viral infection.
Obesity surgery May, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18330660
Serum C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in morbidly obese surgical patients.
Obesity surgery Apr, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 18651197
Totally laparoscopic radical BII gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer: a comparison with open surgery.
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Aug, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18716536
Clinical predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in Asian bariatric patients.
Obesity surgery Jan, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 19434465
Effects of obesity surgery on type 2 diabetes mellitus Asian patients.
World journal of surgery Sep, 2009 | Pubmed ID: 19603228
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for diabetes treatment in nonmorbidly obese patients: efficacy and change of insulin secretion.
Surgery May, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20004451
Experience in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbidly obese Taiwanese: staple-line reinforcement is important for preventing leakage.
Surgical endoscopy Sep, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20174931
Revisional surgery for laparoscopic minigastric bypass.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Jul-Aug, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21159561
Transumbilical 2-site laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: initial results of 100 cases and comparison with traditional laparoscopic technique.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Mar-Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 21315662
Gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial.
Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960) Feb, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21339423
Diabetes remission and insulin secretion after gastric bypass in patients with body mass index <35 kg/m2.
Obesity surgery Jul, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21499957
Changes in postprandial gut hormones after metabolic surgery: a comparison of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Nov-Dec, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21996600
Gastrointestinal metabolic surgery for the treatment of diabetic patients: a multi-institutional international study.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Jan, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22042564
C-peptide predicts the remission of type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery.
Obesity surgery Feb, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22139820
Predictors of diabetes remission after bariatric surgery in Asia.
Asian journal of surgery Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22720861
Predicting success of metabolic surgery: age, body mass index, C-peptide, and duration score.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery May-Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 22963817
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y vs. mini-gastric bypass for the treatment of morbid obesity: a 10-year experience.
Obesity surgery Dec, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23011462
Predicting the glycemic response to gastric bypass surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes care Jan, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23033249
Recent advances in laparoscopic surgery.
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23126424
Diet behavior and low hemoglobin level after laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass surgery.
Hepato-gastroenterology Nov-Dec, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23178620
Gender, body mass index, and PPARγ polymorphism are good indicators in hyperuricemia prediction for Han Chinese.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers Jan, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23237621
Improved renal function 12 months after bariatric surgery.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Mar-Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23246320
ESR1 gene and insulin resistance remission are associated with serum uric acid decline for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Jan-Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23273711
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs intensive medical management for the control of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: the Diabetes Surgery Study randomized clinical trial.
JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23736733
Differential Influences of Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Plasma Nesfatin-1 and Obestatin Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Current pharmaceutical design Jun, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23768444
Laparoscopic single-anastomosis duodenal-jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADJB-SG): short-term result and comparison with gastric bypass.
Obesity surgery Jan, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 23990452
Gastric cancer after mini-gastric bypass surgery: a case report and literature review.
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery Nov, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24308590
Predictors of remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese patients after gastrointestinal surgery.
Obesity research & clinical practice Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24308892
Hepatic tumor necrosis factor-α, leptin and adiponectin expression in morbid obese patients: Clinicopathological correlations.
Obesity research & clinical practice Jan-Mar, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 24331173
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication with gastric plication as a potential treatment of morbidly obese patients with GERD, first experience and results.
Obesity surgery Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24610517
Metabolic surgery for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-related pancreatitis due to familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Sep-Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24680758
Bariatric surgery decreased the serum level of an endotoxin-associated marker: lipopolysaccharide-binding protein.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Nov-Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24713521
Modified laparoscopic technique for fixation of peritoneal dialysis catheter.
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques Aug, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24752157
Acute gastric remnant dilatation, a rare early complication of laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass.
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24754886
Impairment of gastrointestinal quality of life in severely obese patients.
World journal of gastroenterology Jun, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24944498
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus single anastomosis (mini-) gastric bypass for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: 5-year results of a randomized trial and study of incretin effect.
Obesity surgery Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24965545
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for lower esophageal submucosal cancer in an obese diabetic patient.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Nov-Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25002323
Single-anastomosis gastric bypass (SAGB): appraisal of clinical evidence.
Obesity surgery Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25056233
Response to letter to the editor: single-anastomosis gastric bypass (SAGB): appraisal of clinical evidence (OBES SURG DOI 10.1007/s11695-014-1369-9).
Obesity surgery Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25160093
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia.
Asian journal of surgery Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25161086
Gastrointestinal metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
World journal of gastroenterology Oct, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25339819
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) with gastric plication: short-term results and comparison with LAGB alone and sleeve gastrectomy.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Jan-Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25443060
[The influence of bariatric surgery on body image in obesity patients].
Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25631184
Medium-Term Results of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: a Matched Comparison with Gastric Bypass.
Obesity surgery Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25648253
The Effect and Predictive Score of Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with BMI < 30 kg/m(2).
Obesity surgery Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25676157
Gastro-intestinal Quality of Life After Metabolic Surgery for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Obesity surgery Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25771793
Duodenal-jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy versus the sleeve gastrectomy procedure alone: the role of duodenal exclusion.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Jul-Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25813754
Recent advances in bariatric/metabolic surgery: appraisal of clinical evidence.
Journal of biomedical research Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25859263
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for type 2 diabetes mellitus: predicting the success by ABCD score.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Sep-Oct, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25868836
History and current status of bariatric and metabolic surgeries in East Asia.
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery Aug, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25906817
Diabetes Associated Markers After Bariatric Surgery: Fetuin-A, but Not Matrix Metalloproteinase-7, Is Reduced.
Obesity surgery Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25933632
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Asia: Long term outcome and revisional surgery.
Asian journal of surgery Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 25964106
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for diabetes (the Diabetes Surgery Study): 2-year outcomes of a 5-year, randomised, controlled trial.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology Jun, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25979364
15-year follow-up of vertical banded gastroplasty: comparison with other restrictive procedures.
Surgical endoscopy Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26045096
Bariatric versus diabetes surgery after five years of follow up.
Asian journal of surgery Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26235458
Laparo-Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LEG) Decompression: a Novel One-Time Method of Management of Gastric Leaks Following Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Obesity surgery Nov, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26344796
Effect of Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Treatment on Type 2 Diabetes in Patients With Body Mass Index Lower Than 35: Five-Year Outcomes.
JAMA surgery Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26374954
Letter to "Predictive Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission Following Bariatric Surgery: a Meta-analysis".
Obesity surgery Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26420762
Effect of probiotics on postoperative quality of gastric bypass surgeries: a prospective randomized trial.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26499352
Comparison of gut hormones and adipokines stimulated by glucagon test among patients with type II diabetes mellitus after metabolic surgery.
Neuropeptides Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26621498
Perspectives on interventional diabetology: Duodenal exclusion is promising for human type 2 diabetes mellitus remission.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) Jan, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26643749
Bariatric Surgery for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes--Reply.
JAMA surgery Apr, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26676522
Response to Comment: "Laparo-Endoscopic Gastrostomy (LEG) Decompression: a Novel One-Time Method of Management of Gastric Leaks Following Sleeve Gastrectomy".
Obesity surgery Mar, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26712496
Laparoscopic Conversion of Gastric Bypass Complication to Sleeve Gastrectomy: Technique and Early Results.
Obesity surgery 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26781694
Asian Consensus on the relationship between Obesity and Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology Mar, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27010240
Compared to Sleeve Gastrectomy, Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy Gives Better Glycemic Control in T2DM Patients, with a Lower β-Cell Response and Similar Appetite Sensations: Mixed-Meal Study.
Obesity surgery Dec, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27138599
Bariatric Surgery for Patients With Early-Onset vs Late-Onset Type 2 Diabetes.
JAMA surgery 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27248572
Durability of Addition of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass to Lifestyle Intervention and Medical Management in Achieving Primary Treatment Goals for Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes in Mild to Moderate Obesity: A Randomized Control Trial.
Diabetes care Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27311493
Letter to the Editor: Trocar Site Hernia Prevention in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.
Obesity surgery 09, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27392973
Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes Treatment: Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass?
World journal of surgery Jan, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27549594
Comment on: "Prediction of Diabetes Remission in Morbidly Obese Patients After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass."
Obesity surgery 12, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27644436
National Differences in Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery-Subgroup Analysis of 2-Year Results of the Diabetes Surgery Study Comparing Taiwanese with Americans with Mild Obesity (BMI 30-35 kg/m).
Obesity surgery 05, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27783367
Metabolic Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Experience from Asia.
Diabetes & metabolism journal Dec, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27990787
Revision Procedures After Failed Adjustable Gastric Banding: Comparison of Efficacy and Safety.
Obesity surgery 11, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28569358
Dietary Intake and Weight Changes 5 Years After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Obesity surgery 12, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28589529
Reply to the Letter "Gastric Remnant Dilatation: a Rare Technical Complication Following Laparoscopic One Anastomosis (Mini) Gastric Bypass".
Obesity surgery 10, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28808877
High Incidence of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Bariatric Patients: Comparing Different Procedures.
Obesity surgery 03, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 28921422
Revisional Gastric Bypass for Failed Restrictive Procedures: Comparison of Single-Anastomosis (Mini-) and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.
Obesity surgery 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29101719
The First Consensus Statement on One Anastomosis/Mini Gastric Bypass (OAGB/MGB) Using a Modified Delphi Approach.
Obesity surgery 02, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29243145
15-year experience of laparoscopic single anastomosis (mini-)gastric bypass: comparison with other bariatric procedures.
Surgical endoscopy 07, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29313123
Lifestyle Intervention and Medical Management With vs Without Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Control of Hemoglobin A1c, LDL Cholesterol, and Systolic Blood Pressure at 5 Years in the Diabetes Surgery Study.
JAMA 01, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29340678
Genome-wide scan for circulating vascular adhesion protein-1 levels: MACROD2 as a potential transcriptional regulator of adipogenesis.
Journal of diabetes investigation Sep, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29364582
Prediction of type 2 diabetes remission after metabolic surgery: a comparison of the individualized metabolic surgery score and the ABCD score.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 05, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29526672
Laparoscopic gastric bypass for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a comparison of Roux-en-Y versus single anastomosis gastric bypass.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 04, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29555031
Study design and recruitment for a prospective controlled study of diabesity: Taiwan Diabesity Study.
Asian journal of surgery Jan, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 29631874
HSCRP as surrogate marker in predicting long term effect of bariatric surgery on resolution of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Asian journal of surgery Jan, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 29804707
Recent advancements in bariatric/metabolic surgery.
Annals of gastroenterological surgery Sep, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29863165
Does bariatric surgery influence plasma levels of fetuin-A and leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin-2 in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
PeerJ , 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29910974
Thirteen-Year Experience of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Surgical Risk, Weight Loss, and Revision Procedures.
Obesity surgery 10, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29931481
Comment on: Resolution of metabolic syndrome and related metabolic disorders after bariatric surgery: Comparison of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 09, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30076094
Long-term effect of bariatric surgery on resolution of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH): An external validation and application of a clinical NASH score.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Oct, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30077664
Reply to letter to the editor re: prediction of type 2 diabetes remission after metabolic surgery: A comparison of Individualized metabolic surgery score and ABCD scores.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 12, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30327265
Metabolic surgery ameliorates cardiovascular risk in obese diabetic patients: Influence of different surgical procedures.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Dec, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 30473417
Reply letter to the editor metabolic surgery ameliorates cardiovascular risk in obese diabetic patients: influence of different surgical procedures.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 02, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30638793
Laparoscopic single-anastomosis duodenal-jejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy (SADJB-SG): Surgical risk and long-term results.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 02, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30665851
Proximal Jejunal Bypass Improves the Outcome of Gastric Clip in Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Obesity surgery 04, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30697678
Protein deficiency after gastric bypass: The role of common limb length in revision surgery.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Mar, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30733111
Influence of Asian Ethnicities on Short- and Mid-term Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Obesity surgery 06, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 30767187
Revision of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Hiatal Repair with Gastropexy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Obesity surgery 08, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31001757
Bile Acid and Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 Regulation in Obese Diabetics, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease after Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Journal of clinical medicine Jun, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31181641
Randomized Controlled Trial of One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Obesity: Comparison of the YOMEGA and Taiwan Studies.
Obesity surgery 09, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31290104
Measuring the small bowel length may decrease the incidence of malnutrition after laparoscopic one-anastomosis gastric bypass with tailored bypass limb.
Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery Oct, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31558409
Paired Editorial: Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Transit Bipartition on Glycemic Variables, Lipid Profile, Liver Enzymes and Nutritional Status in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: a 1-Year Follow-up Study.
Obesity surgery Mar, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 31834564
Genome-wide association study of morbid obesity in Han Chinese.
BMC genetics 12, 2019 | Pubmed ID: 31852448
Changes in post-oral glucose challenge pancreatic polypeptide hormone levels following metabolic surgery: A comparison of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
Neuropeptides Jun, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32169256
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Long-Term Result and Recurrence of Diabetes.
Obesity surgery Oct, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32462436
Do different bariatric surgical procedures influence plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2, -7, and -9 among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?
World journal of diabetes Jun, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32547699
The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Renal, Neurological, and Ophthalmic Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: the Taiwan Diabesity Study.
Obesity surgery Jul, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32683637
Variation in Small Bowel Length and Its Influence on the Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy.
Obesity surgery Sep, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 32914323
One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Long-Term Results and Recurrence.
Obesity surgery Nov, 2020 | Pubmed ID: 33145718
1Cardiovascular Division, Internal Medicine Department, Min-Sheng General Hospital,
2Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, School of Healthcare Management, Kai-Nan University,
3Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University,
4Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Biotechnology and Bioresources, University of Da-Yeh,
5Department of Surgery, Min-Sheng General Hospital,
6Department of Critical Care Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital,
7Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital,
8Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Cheng-Hsin General Hospital,
9, Taipei Medical University