Bariatric Surgery Technical Variations and Complications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Korenkov, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

The increasing prevalence of obesity in many countries means that it should now be considered a pandemic. It is widely recognized that obesity increases the risk of a variety of life-threatening conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and severe joint problems. Bariatric surgery...