Bariatric Surgery: A Perspective for Primary Care

IN BRIEF Bariatric surgery is the most efficacious treatment for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other obesity-related comorbidities. In this article, the authors review the current indications for bariatric surgery and discuss the most commonly performed procedures. They analyze medical outcomes of b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kizy, Scott, Jahansouz, Cyrus, Wirth, Keith, Ikramuddin, Sayeed, Leslie, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Diabetes Association 2017
Materias:
From Research to Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5687111/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29151717
http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/ds17-0034
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Sumario:IN BRIEF Bariatric surgery is the most efficacious treatment for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other obesity-related comorbidities. In this article, the authors review the current indications for bariatric surgery and discuss the most commonly performed procedures. They analyze medical outcomes of bariatric procedures by reviewing key prospective trials and discuss changes in physiology after these procedures. They conclude by discussing long-term management of bariatric patients by reviewing current guidelines for nutritional support and listing common complications related to these procedures.

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