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Record Nr.

UNINA9910678588903321

Titolo

Bariatric Surgery : Past and Present / / Burhan Hakan Kanat, Nizamettin Kutluer, Serhat Dogan, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2023

ISBN

1-80356-321-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (164 pages)

Disciplina

617.43

Soggetti

Obesity - Surgery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Obesity is a disease with high comorbidity and a chronic course. It affects millions of people worldwide and has great economic costs. This book describes the history and development of bariatric surgery, from its emergence in the 10th century to today. It also discusses current techniques and future advancements involving robotics and gene therapy.