BookSanjay Agrawal, editor.
Contents:
Section I. Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Section II. Introduction to bariatric surgery
Section III. Perioperative assessment for bariatric surgery
Section IV. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB): techniques, complications, outcomes, and controversies
Section V. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG): technique, complications, outcomes, and controversies
Section VI. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB): technique, complications, outcomes and controversies
Section VII. Advances in minimally invasive bariatric surgery
Section VIII. Revisional bariatric surgery
Section IX. Other operations for obesity
Section X. Endoscopic approaches in obesity and bariatric surgery
Section XI. Metabolic effects of bariatric surgery
Section XII. Training, reporting, and practice in bariatric surgery
Section XIII. Miscellaneous topics
Section XIV. Special topics.