The surgical management of obesity with emphasis on the role of post operative imaging

The role of surgery in the morbidly obese is becoming more prominent. There are a variety of surgical approaches which can be used and radiology plays a crucial role in post operative follow up, particularly in the management of complications. Many general radiologists remain unfamiliar with both th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smith, S, Hampson, F, Sinclair, M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Biomedical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia 2011
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3107690/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21655117
http://dx.doi.org/10.2349/biij.7.1.e8
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Sumario:The role of surgery in the morbidly obese is becoming more prominent. There are a variety of surgical approaches which can be used and radiology plays a crucial role in post operative follow up, particularly in the management of complications. Many general radiologists remain unfamiliar with both the normal and abnormal appearances after bariatric surgery and this pictorial review aims to bridge this gap.

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