Greetings from the Editor of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care

Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient CareVol. 17, No. 4 EditorialFree AccessGreetings from the Editor of Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient CareDean J. MikamiDean J. MikamiEditor-in-Chief, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.John A. Burn School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:14 Dec 2022https://doi.org/10.1089/bari.2022.29031.djmAboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail As we see 2022 close, I want to wish all our readers a happy and festive holiday season. I am hoping we can finally put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and resume our normal lives. In-person meetings are become the norm again and the virtual platform, an option. I have learned so much this year from the countless articles that have been submitted to Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. Our editorial board and I have been working to improve the process of getting articles reviewed in a timely manner, recruiting new reviewers, and improving the quality of the articles in the journal. I thank all our reviewers once again for all their arduous work.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. Another fascinating study is an article on conversion of sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass to enhance weight loss: single enterprise midterm outcomes and literature review from the United States and United Arab Emirates. 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 a productive and joyful winter.Sincerely, Dean J. Mikami, MD, FACSEditor-in-Chief, Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient CareProfessor of SurgeryAssociate Chair Clinical AffairsDivision ChiefGeneral SurgeryAssociate Program DirectorJohn A. Burns School of MedicineUniversity of Hawaii1356 Lusitana Street6th FloorHonolulu 96813HawaiiUSAFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 17Issue 4Dec 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.Dec 2022.189-189.http://doi.org/10.1089/bari.2022.29031.djmPublished in Volume: 17 Issue 4: December 14, 2022PDF download