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[FG] Schneider Romano

Research Group Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Area of Research

Bariatric and metabolic surgery, surgical techniques, clinical outcome, mechanisms of action


National Collaborations

  • Clara Forschung AG (B. Wölnerhanssen, A. Meyer-Gerspach)
  • Viszeralchirurgie Spital Männedorf (M.Bueter, M. Serra)
  • ETH Zürich (Th. Lutz)
  • CHUV (S.Mantziari)
  • HUG (M. Jung)
  • Viszeralchirurgie Luzern (M. Gass, L. Fourie
  • HOCH St. Gallen (P. Folie)


International Collaborations

  • Turku University, Fi (P. Salminen)
  • University College London, UK (R. Batterham)
  • Dublin University (C. le Roux)
  • Karolinska Stockholm (A. Thorell)
  • Cleveland Clinic, USA (A. Aminian)
  • Monash University, Aus (W.Brown)
  • Lille Univerity (F. Pattou
  • University Health Network Toronto (A. Okrainec, T. Jackson, A. Fecso)
  • Singapore General Hospital (Z. J. Lee)
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester (S. Laplante)


Ongoing Research Projects (prospective)

  • Single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy versus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A multicenter randomized controlled Trial after Experiencing suboptimal initial response Post-Sleeve gastrectomy (STEPS)
  • Swiss Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on different Limb Lengths in Gastric Bypass Surgery (SLIM)
  • The Swiss Multicenter Bypass or Sleeve Randomized Controlled Trial, long term results (SM-BOSS)
  • Fibrosis Lessens After Metabolic Surgery - International multicenter randomized controlled trial (FLAMES) (Colab Aminian
  • Long-term Adverse Effects after Bariatric Surgery (Barrett esophagus, bone density)
  • mTORC2 Activity in Adipose Tissue