title: Surgical treatment of morbid obesity.
abstract: Morbid obesity significantly reduces life span and is associated with much co-morbid pathology. Diet, behavioural therapy and drug therapy are largely unsuccessful. Surgical treatment offers the best hope. This review summarizes the rationale for treatment and the available surgical options.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sagar
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome