title: Surgical options for the severely obese patient.
abstract: Surgical options for severe obesity are becoming an increasingly common method of treatment, the consequence of the historically high rates of recidivism with conventional medical treatment, the availability of modified, less drastic surgical procedures, and long-term efficacy statistics. This article reviews the indications and contraindications to bariatric surgery and reviews common surgical procedures and their efficacy.
authors.affiliation: High Risk Obesity Clinic, PennState Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822-2111, USA. cstill@psghs.ed
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Still
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome