Bariatric / obesity surgery
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Henry Stewart Talks
2007, 2007
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| Series: | Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment
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| Collection: | Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The evolution of bariatric surgery procedures
- Jejunoileal bypass
- Modern malabsorptive procedures
- Biliopancreatic diversion of Scopinaro
- Modification of the biliopancreatic diversion to a duodenal switch
- Gastric bypass
- Fobi procedure
- Laparoscopic Roux gastric bypass
- Vertical banded gastroplasty
- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
- Robotic, laparoscopic gastric banding
- Gastric balloons
- Gastric pacing
- Prolongation of life expectancy by bariatric surgery
- Who is and who is not a candidate for bariatric surgery
- Bariatric surgery is the current treatment of choice for morbid obesity
- Bariatric surgery is relatively safe, reverses the co-morbidities of morbid obesity, improves quality of life, increases life expectancy and is cost effective