| Description |
xvii, 381 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Why should obesity be treated? / Barbara J. Moore and Louis F. Martin -- The evolution of surgery for morbid obesity / Louis F. Martin -- Physiology of the brain, the gut, and the fat cells in the morbidly obese / Frank L. Greenway, Scott E. Greenway, and William J. Raum -- Psychological factors contributing to the development of obesity and the conditions that must be treated postopeatively / F. Merritt Ayad -- Preoperative evaluation and preparation of bariatric surgery candidates / Peter Benotti and Louis F. Martin -- Special needs of the bariatric surgical office / Tracy Martinez Owens and Walter Lindstrom -- Postoperative medical management of bariatric patients / William J. Raum -- Preparing a hospital for bariatric patients / Louis F. Martin ... [et al.] -- Laparoscopic and open bariatric procedures: what are the differences? / Ninh T. Nguyen and Bruce M. Wolfe -- |
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Gastric restrictive procedures: gastroplasties and bands / Louis F. Martin -- Gastric bypass / Walter J. Pories and John Scott Roth -- Current malabsorptive procedures: biliopancreatic diversion / Picard Marceau ... [et al.] -- Gastric pacing / Scott A. Shikora, Jiande Chen, and Valerio Cigaina -- Managing postoperative complications after bariatric surgery / Louis F. Martin -- Metabolic deficiencies and supplements following bariatric operations / Robert E. Brolin -- Reoperative obesity surgery / George Cowan, Jr., M. Lloyd Hiler, and Louis F. Martin -- Obesity in childhood and adolescence / John N. Udall, Jr., and Melinda S. Sothern -- Resolution of the comorbid diseases of morbid obesity after bariatric surgery / William J. Raum and Louis F. Martin |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Morbid obesity -- Surgery.
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Obesity -- Surgery.
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Biliopancreatic Diversion.
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Gastric Bypass.
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Gastroplasty.
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Methods.
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Obesity, Morbid.
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Perioperative Care.
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Obesity -- surgey
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Obesity, Morbid -- surgery.
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Gastric Bypass -- methods.
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Gastroplasty -- methods.
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Postoperative Care -- methods.
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Preoperative Care -- methods.
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| Author |
Martin, Louis F., MD.
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| LC no. |
2003067157 |
| ISBN |
0071406409 : |
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