Bariatric surgery / editors, Nadey S. Hakim ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hakim, Nadey S., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Surgery.

Obesity.

Morbid obesity--Surgery.

Morbid obesity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press ; Hackensack, N.J. : Distributed by Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co. Pte. Ltd., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the last two decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the world, resulting in suffering and premature death. Morbid obesity is a chronic medical illness that has long-reaching consequences and is caused by multiple factors. Bariatric surgery and other non-invasive procedures in carefully selected patients are effective treatments for obesity. It is the only tool for sustained and effective long-term weight loss. The field of surgery is developing rapidly - offering innovative options for patients who have failed to lose weight by diet, exercise and pharmacological methods. The

Contents:

Contents; Foreword (by Michael G. Sarr, Mayo Clinic, USA); Chapter 1 Indications for Bariatric Surgery and Selecting the Appropriate Procedure John B. Dixon; Chapter 2 Anaesthesia in Bariatric Surgery Ernesto Pizzirani and Giuseppe Calcarella; Chapter 3 Intragastric Balloon (BIB®) in the Management of Morbid Obesity Disease Alfredo Genco, Roberta Maselli and Nicola Basso; Chapter 4 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Gianni Segato, Nadey Hakim, Maurizio De Luca and Franco Favretti

Chapter 5 Long-Term Results in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®) for Obese Patients Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato, Nadey S. Hakim and Franco FavrettiChapter 6 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®): Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Complications Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato, Nadey S. Hakim and Franco Favretti; Chapter 7 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Bruno Dillemans and Sebastiaan Van Cauwenberge; Chapter 8 New Technologies in Bariatric Surgery Matthias Lannoo and Andre D'Hoore

Chapter 9 Imaging of Complications After Bariatric Surgery Jose C. Varghese and Shuvro H. Roy-ChoudhuryChapter 10 Sequential Treatment of Obesity Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato and Franco Favretti; Chapter 11 Bariatric Surgery: When the Miracle is Not Enough Melodie K. Moorehead; Chapter 12 Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Co-Morbidities Sebastiaan Van Cauwenberge and Bruno Dillemans; Chapter 13 Impact on Life Expectancy After Bariatric Surgery Luca Busetto, Elisa Calo', Marco Mazza and Giuliano Enzi; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613148216

9781283148214

1283148218

9781848165892

1848165897

OCLC:

742333489