, Islam A. El-Sayes1 and Sylvia R. Weiner2 (1) Department for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (Center of Excellence), Sana Klinikum Offenbach, Starkenburgring 66, 63069 Offenbach am Main, Germany (2) Department of general and…

Fig. 4.1 The similarity of the robotic grasper and the human hand (copyright Intuitive Surgical International—reproduced by courtesy of the manufacturer) Despite these advantages, bariatric surgery performed via robotic technology…

Fig. 5.1 Left: Pattern of absorption of a primitive diet; Right: The effect of a highly absorbable modern diet (Personal file) Obviously, the proximal gut would be over-stimulated in this…

Fig. 7.1 Intragastric balloon A meta-analysis by Imaz et al. evaluating 15 studies including 3,698 patients with intragastric balloon showed an average weight loss of 14.7 kg, 32.1 % reduction in the…

, Daniel Riccioppo1, Flavio Kawamoto1 and Marco Aurelio Santo1 (1) Bariatric and Metabolic Surgical Unit/Hospital das Clinicas, University of São Paulo, School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil   Abstract The onset of type 2…

Hormone Productiona Effect on appetite CCK I cells of duodenum and jejunum ↓ GLP1 L cells of distal intestine and colon ↓ Oxyntomodulin L cells of distal intestine ↓ PYY3–36…

Fig. 13.1 Estimated market for autologous cell therapy (http://​www.​marketsandmarket​s.​com/​PressReleases/​stem-cells-market.​asp) Despite a humongous need for cell therapy for diabetes, only a small portion has been addressed, in terms of a consistent…

Fig. 10.1 The ominous octet. Adapted from DeFronzo R The imbalance between alpha and beta cells is a novel mechanism implicated in the pathogenesis of Type 2 DM described in…