The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Reavis, Kevin M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Barrett, Allison M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kroh, Matthew D. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Surgery.; Rectum-Surgery .; Gastroenterology .; General Surgery.; Colorectal Surgery.; Gastroenterology.

Morbid obesity is an epidemic as more than 2/3 of the United States population is obese and as such, has a high burden of weight-related co-morbid diseases. Bariatric surgery has proven to be effective and durable for treatment of severe obesity. Technological advances including applications of lapa...