The SAGES manual: a practical guide to bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery is an increasingly common procedure, but far from an easy one. Patient assessment and selection must be careful. Complications can arise quite often. Training levels can be uneven among clinicians. The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery bridges the gaps and serves as a practical and concise starting point for the surgeon adding these procedures to his skill set. The name you trust with the SAGES Manuals, providing a concise, practice-oriented guide to the most current techniques in bariatric surgery INDICE: From the contents The rationale for bariatric surgery.- Overview of bariatric operations.- Identification of comorbidites and their management.-Definition of obesity and indications for surgery.- Preoperative nutritional assessment and postoperative dietary guidelines.- Essentials of a bariatric program.- Psychological assessment.- Preoperative check list.- Postoperative care pathway.- Long term follow up protocol of bariatric patients.- An economic approach to opening a bariatric practice.- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.- Lap-Band and adjustment schedule.- Laparoscopic duodenal switch.- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a staged procedure for super-super obese patients.- Laparoscopic roux-en-y: a staged procedure for super-super obese patients.- Outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass.- Outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-69170-1
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 650
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés