John J Vargo
John J Vargo
Obesity is a significant health problem that has assumed epidemic proportions. A durable reduction in weight and improved morbidity and mortality have been realized with the introduction of various bariatric surgical procedures. It is unkno...
Medical management of postsurgical complications: the bariatric surgeon's perspective [0.03%]
术后并发症的医疗管理：减肥手术医生的观点
Michael J Lee,Daniel J Scott
Michael J Lee
Bariatric surgery remains the only effective method to initiate and sustain massive weight loss in morbidly obese patients. Along with the advent of minimal access surgery, its popularity has not only resulted in an exponential increase in ...
Nabil Tariq,Bipan Chand
Nabil Tariq
With the increasing number of bariatric surgeries being performed, multiple specialties encounter bariatric patients. This article gives an overview of the comprehensive evaluation and preoperative preparation of a bariatric patient. Medica...
Daniel M Herron,Ramin Roohipour
Daniel M Herron
Because bariatric surgery is becoming increasingly common, gastroenterologists need to be familiar with the surgical and endoscopic anatomy of the operations in use today. This review focuses on the 4 most commonly performed bariatric opera...
Medical therapy for obesity [0.03%]
肥胖的药物治疗
Barham K Abu Dayyeh,Lee M Kaplan
Barham K Abu Dayyeh
The large number of people with mild to moderate obesity contribute more to its overall public health burdens than the smaller number of people with severe obesity. High-risk, high-efficacy strategies and population strategies focusing on l...
Obesity overview: epidemiology, health and financial impact, and guidelines for qualification for surgical therapy [0.03%]
肥胖概览：流行病学、健康和财务影响以及外科治疗适应症指南
Dan E Azagury,David B Lautz
Dan E Azagury
The aim of this article is to describe the context in which this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America is established. The authors review the current worldwide dimensions and trends of the obesity epidemic; associated...
Christopher C Thompson
Christopher C Thompson
Charles J Lightdale
Charles J Lightdale
V Raman Muthusamy,Prateek Sharma
V Raman Muthusamy
The past decade has led to marked improvements in our understanding regarding the pathogenesis and risk of progression of Barrett's esophagus (BE), enhanced imaging technology to improve dysplasia detection, and the development and refineme...
Janusz A Jankowski,Patricia A Hooper
Janusz A Jankowski
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is increasing in incidence. The main risk factor is the premalignant condition of Barrett's esophagus. There is great interest in chemoprevention to prevent or slow malignant transformation. There are many agents p...