Greetings from the Editor of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care

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Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient CareVol. 17, No. 3 EditorialFree AccessGreetings from the Editor of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient CareDean J. MikamiDean J. MikamiDean J. Mikami, MD, FACS, Editor-in-Chief, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care, Professor of Surgery, Associate Chair Clinical Affairs, Division Chief, General Surgery, Associate Program Director, John A. Burn School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 1356 Lusitana Street, 6th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA Editor-in-Chief, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.Department of Surgery, University of Hawaii John A. Burn School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:15 Sep 2022https://doi.org/10.1089/bari.2022.29030.djmAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) annual meeting in Dallas was a huge success under the presidency of Dr. Shanu Kothari. This meeting marked the first time we were all back in person as a bariatric society. I have the privilege of being the chair of the ASMBS Flexible Endoscopy Committee. My goal for Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care and the ASMBS Flexible Endoscopy Committee is to offer the best care possible to our bariatric patients. The relaunch of the ASMBS/SAGES BE-SAFE (Bariatric Endoscopy-Skill Acquisition Focused Evaluation) testing was held in Dallas and it was well attended.I strongly believe that surgeons should be performing endoscopy to help their patients remain healthy throughout their life time. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is the most popular bariatric surgery performed worldwide, but we need to stay vigilant. Up to 17% of patients after sleeve gastrectomy can develop Barrett's esophagus, thus prompting the International Federation on the Study of Obesity to recommend routine screening starting 1 year of sleeve gastrectomy. ASMBS recommendation is for screening to start at 3 years post sleeve gastrectomy.We have an exciting line up of articles from around the world in this issue of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. Our lead article is from New Zealand and is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of augmenting bariatric surgery with vagotomy. I also want to highlight another article from the United States looking at vitamin adherence after bariatric surgery using social media as an aide. As most meetings have returned to in person, I hope to meet many of our wonderful authors, reviewers, and journal subscribers in person. As always, please stay safe and vigilant and I hope you have had a productive and joyful summer.Sincerely,FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 17Issue 3Sep 2022 InformationCopyright 2022, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishersTo cite this article:Dean J. Mikami.Greetings from the Editor of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.Sep 2022.133-133.http://doi.org/10.1089/bari.2022.29030.djmPublished in Volume: 17 Issue 3: September 15, 2022PDF download