BookLuigi Angrisani, editor ; in collaboration with Maurizio De Luca, Giampaolo Formisano, and Antonella Santonicola.
Summary: This book describes the surgical bariatric procedures most frequently performed worldwide and examines their evolution in recent years both within Italy and internationally. For each operation, indications, the surgical technique, potential complications, and the outcomes with respect to weight and obesity-associated comorbidities are presented. In view of the significant failure rate revealed by studies on the long-term results of bariatric surgery, the problem of weight regain and revision surgery are also discussed in detail, covering the different types of revision, conversion to other procedures, and the main outcomes. In addition, individual chapters focus on selected topics of importance. The role of bariatric surgery in the cure of type 2 diabetes ("diabetes surgery") is discussed and the debate over the significance of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernia for choice of procedure is summarized. Finally, the most common endoluminal procedures, which have been gaining in importance, are described and other bariatric operations, outlined.
Contents:
1 History of Obesity Surgery in Italy
2 Current indications to Bariatric Surgery in adult and children
3 Bariatric Surgery Worlwide
4 Evolution of Bariatric Surgery in Italy
TECHNIQUES AND COMPLICATIONS
5 Gastric Banding
6 Sleeve Gastrectomy
7 Gastric Bypass
8 One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass
9 Standard Bilio-Pancreatic-Diversion
10 Duodenal Switch
11 Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy
12 Ileal Interposition
REVISIONAL SURGERY
13 The problem of weight regain
14 Band Revision and Conversion to other procedures
15 Sleeve Revision and Conversion to other procedures
16 RYGB Revision and Conversion to other procedures
SELECTED TOPICS
17 The problem of GERD and Hiatal Hernia
18 Diabetes Surgery: current indications and techniques
19 Endoluminal Procedures
20 Other Bariatric Operations.