Bariatric / obesity surgery [electronic resource] / Henry Buchwald.
Material type: FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (34 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Bariatric Surgery | Jejunoileal Bypass | Obesity -- surgery | ObesityOnline resources: Click here to access online | SeriesAnimated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: The evolution of bariatric surgery procedures -- Jejunoileal bypass -- Modern malabsorptive procedures -- Biliopancreatic diversion of Scopinaro -- Modification of the biliopancreatic diversion to a duodenal switch -- Gastric bypass -- Fobi procedure -- Laparoscopic Roux gastric bypass -- Vertical banded gastroplasty -- Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding -- Robotic, laparoscopic gastric banding -- Gastric balloons -- Gastric pacing -- Prolongation of life expectancy by bariatric surgery -- Who is and who is not a candidate for bariatric surgery -- Bariatric surgery is the current treatment of choice for morbid obesity -- Bariatric surgery is relatively safe, reverses the co-morbidities of morbid obesity, improves quality of life, increases life expectancy and is cost effective.
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