The evolution of bariatric surgery
Virtually all the comorbid conditions listed in Table 1 resolve or improve following an effective bariatric surgical intervention.15 Until the day comes when more effective nonsurgical obesity-control treatments exist, bariatric surgery remains by far the best path to better health for the severely...
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Published in | The American journal of surgery Vol. 209; no. 5; pp. 779 - 782 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
Elsevier Inc
01.05.2015
Elsevier Limited |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Virtually all the comorbid conditions listed in Table 1 resolve or improve following an effective bariatric surgical intervention.15 Until the day comes when more effective nonsurgical obesity-control treatments exist, bariatric surgery remains by far the best path to better health for the severely obese. Type 2 diabetes Hypertension Sleep apnea Steatohepatitis Esophageal reflux Metabolic syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome Urinary incontinence Degenerative joint disease Venous stasis and lymphedema Medically significant pannus Pseudotumor cerebri Depression Limitation of employment opportunity Table 1 Major obesity-related conditions |
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ISSN: | 0002-9610 1879-1883 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.12.026 |