Konstantinos Vagenas

TL;DR: The markedly reduced ghrelin levels in addition to increased PYY levels after LSG, are associated with greater appetite suppression and excess weight loss compared with LRYGBP.

TL;DR: The aetiology of AUGIB has changed during the last 15 years probably due to the better therapeutic approach to chronic duodenal ulcers and increasing use of NSAIDs in the elderly.

TL;DR: Despite the higher morbidity, total thyroidectomy is emerging as an attractive surgical option even for benign thyroid disease due to the risk of subclinical (occult) malignancy, the possibility of goiter relapse as well as of the increased risk of complications following reoperation.

TL;DR: BIB placement can be considered an effective first-stage treatment of high-risk super-obese patients in need of surgical intervention and generally a simple procedure leading to satisfactory weight loss, improvement in co-morbidities, and consequent reduction of the perioperative mortality and morbidity rates associated with surgery.

TL;DR: Obesity-related sexual dysfunction appears to be a complex condition linked to a range of social, psychological and biological factors and Clinicians are encouraged to evaluate routinely sexual function in this patient population in order to detect those who are in need of intervention.