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 inThe American journal of surgery Vol. 209; no. 5; pp. 779 - 782
Main Author Carter, Preston L., M.D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2015
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Bariatric surgery
Bariatric Surgery - history
Diet
Dietary supplements
Gastrointestinal surgery
History, 20th Century
Humans
Intervention
Metabolism
Obesity
Obesity - history
Obesity - surgery
Patients
Postoperative period
Surgery
Surgical history
Weight control
Surgical history
Obesity
Bariatric surgery
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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