Bariatric Surgery: The Past, Present, and Future

Background Our objective is to review the history and development of different procedures of bariatric surgery, along with a summary of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures today and a look on the future trends in the field of bariatric surgery. Methods Review of the available English la...

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Published inObesity surgery Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 121 - 128
Main Authors Saber, Alan A., Elgamal, Mohamed H., McLeod, Michael K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer-Verlag 2008
Springer Nature B.V
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Bariatric Surgery - history
Bariatric Surgery - trends
Gastrointestinal surgery
History of medicine
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Review
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Weight control
Bariatric
History
Future
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Summary:Background Our objective is to review the history and development of different procedures of bariatric surgery, along with a summary of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures today and a look on the future trends in the field of bariatric surgery. Methods Review of the available English language literature concerning bariatric surgery. Results The literature review included articles that have information about the history of bariatric surgery, different techniques used for each procedure, and the outcome of each procedure. Conclusions Bariatric surgery is a dynamic field. Experts are continuously searching for an ideal, minimally invasive procedure that is both safe and effective.
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ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-007-9308-7