This is the PDF eBook version for Global Bariatric Surgery – The Art of Weight Loss Across the Borders by Rami Lutfi, Mariano Palermo, Guy-Bernard Cadiïre
Table of Contents
History of Bariatric Surgery.- Bariatric Surgery – Current state of affairs.- Accreditation, Quality and Centers of Excellence.- Global Certifications for Surgeons and Centers.- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Latin America.- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the Middle East.- Asian Experience.- Gastric Banding.- Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Gastric Bypass.- Duodenal Switch.- Gastric Plication.- Single Anastomosis Gastric Bypass.- Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch.- Vagal Nerve Control of Appetite, Energy, Regulation and Body Weight.- Revision after Gastric Banding.- Revision after Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Re-Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Complications of Gastric Bands.- Acute and Subacute Leaks.- Chronic Leaks and Fistulas.- Intolerance to Oral intake, Refractory Nausea and Vomiting.- Postoperative Strictures.- Postoperative Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease.- Building Bariatric Endoscopy Practice for the Surgeon.- Endoscopic bariatric therapies.- Endoscopic Management of Complications.- Robotic Surgery.- Bariatric Surgery in Adolescence.- Large ventral hernias.- Post Bariatric Body Contouring.- The Super Super Obese.- Optimizing the Staple Line.- Preoperative Preparation and Workup.- Medical Management of Obesity.- Metabolic Surgery, Reality or Myth?.- Is Type 2 Diabetes A Surgical Disease?.- Biliary disease and Bariatric Surgery.- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease.- Obesity and Cancer.- Bariatric Surgery and Cancer.- Bariatric Surgery and Transplantation.- Interventional Radiology, Is there a Role For The Surgeon?.- Accommodating Research in Busy Bariatric Practice.- Proper Approach to New Bariatric Procedures.