The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery Volume 1: Bariatric Surgery /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Nguyen, Ninh T. (Editor), Blackstone, Robin P. (Editor), Morton, John M. (Editor), Ponce, Jaime (Editor), Rosenthal, Raul J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Surgery.; Minimally invasive surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Surgery.; Minimally Invasive Surgery.
• Physical Description: XVIII, 501 p. 166 illus., 86 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781493912063

Developed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive guide of information dealing with the ever evolving field of bariatric surgery. Volume 1: Bariatric Surgery covers the basic considerations for bariatric surgery, the currently accepted procedures, outcomes of bariatric surgery including longterm weight loss, improvement and resolution of comorbidities, and improvement in quality of life. A section focuses on revisional bariatric surgery and new innovative endoscopic bariatric procedures. Special emphasis is also given to the topics of metabolic surgery and surgery for patients with lower BMI (30-35).   The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery, Volume 1: Bariatric Surgery is of great value to surgeons, residents and fellows, bariatric physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, and integrated health members that manage the morbidly obese.