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Titolo: |
Bariatric surgery [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Nadey S. Hakim ... [et al.]
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Pubblicazione: | London, : Imperial College Press |
Hackensack, N.J., : Distributed by Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co. Pte. Ltd., 2011 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (415 p.) |
Disciplina: | 617.4/3 |
Soggetto topico: | Obesity - Surgery |
Morbid obesity - Surgery | |
Altri autori: |
HakimNadey S. <1958->
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Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Foreword (by Michael G. Sarr, Mayo Clinic, USA); Chapter 1 Indications for Bariatric Surgery and Selecting the Appropriate Procedure John B. Dixon; Chapter 2 Anaesthesia in Bariatric Surgery Ernesto Pizzirani and Giuseppe Calcarella; Chapter 3 Intragastric Balloon (BIB®) in the Management of Morbid Obesity Disease Alfredo Genco, Roberta Maselli and Nicola Basso; Chapter 4 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Gianni Segato, Nadey Hakim, Maurizio De Luca and Franco Favretti |
Chapter 5 Long-Term Results in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®) for Obese Patients Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato, Nadey S. Hakim and Franco FavrettiChapter 6 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND®): Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Complications Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato, Nadey S. Hakim and Franco Favretti; Chapter 7 Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Bruno Dillemans and Sebastiaan Van Cauwenberge; Chapter 8 New Technologies in Bariatric Surgery Matthias Lannoo and Andre D'Hoore | |
Chapter 9 Imaging of Complications After Bariatric Surgery Jose C. Varghese and Shuvro H. Roy-ChoudhuryChapter 10 Sequential Treatment of Obesity Maurizio De Luca, Luca Busetto, Gianni Segato and Franco Favretti; Chapter 11 Bariatric Surgery: When the Miracle is Not Enough Melodie K. Moorehead; Chapter 12 Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Co-Morbidities Sebastiaan Van Cauwenberge and Bruno Dillemans; Chapter 13 Impact on Life Expectancy After Bariatric Surgery Luca Busetto, Elisa Calo', Marco Mazza and Giuliano Enzi; Index | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Over the last two decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the world, resulting in suffering and premature death. Morbid obesity is a chronic medical illness that has long-reaching consequences and is caused by multiple factors. Bariatric surgery and other non-invasive procedures in carefully selected patients are effective treatments for obesity. It is the only tool for sustained and effective long-term weight loss. The field of surgery is developing rapidly - offering innovative options for patients who have failed to lose weight by diet, exercise and pharmacological methods. The |
Titolo autorizzato: | Bariatric surgery ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-283-14821-8 |
9786613148216 | |
1-84816-589-7 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910781495903321 |
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