The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity: Economic, Psychosocial, Ethical, Preventive, Medical Aspects of Health Care

Surgical treatment of morbid, familial, juvenile-onset obesity in a 37-year-old, 260-pound, mother of three children by jejunoileal bypass was subsequently converted to gastric bypass. The resulting weight loss of 110 pounds resulted in personality changes and changes in family dynamics and was foll...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wrobel, Sylvia B., Griffen, Ward O., Anderson, James W., Whitaker, E. Berton, Wiegert, H. Thomas, Searle, Maureen, Engelberg, Joseph
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1983
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2589669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6140795
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Sumario:Surgical treatment of morbid, familial, juvenile-onset obesity in a 37-year-old, 260-pound, mother of three children by jejunoileal bypass was subsequently converted to gastric bypass. The resulting weight loss of 110 pounds resulted in personality changes and changes in family dynamics and was followed by divorce. Medical, psychosocial, and economic aspects of the case are discussed.

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