title: [Obesity and bariatric surgery: from last resort to first election therapy].
authors.affiliation: Agència d'Avaluació de Tecnologia i Recerca Mèdiques, Barcelona, Spain. jpons@aatrm.catsalut.net
authors.forename: Juan M V
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pons-Ràfols
authors.forename: Mireia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Espallargues
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tebé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013030:Spain