Bariatric surgery: the past, present, and future.
BACKGROUND
Our objective is to review the history and development of different procedures of bariatric surgery, along with a summary of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures today and a look on the future trends in the field of bariatric surgery.


METHODS
Review of the available English language literature concerning bariatric surgery.


RESULTS
The literature review included articles that have information about the history of bariatric surgery, different techniques used for each procedure, and the outcome of each procedure.


CONCLUSIONS
Bariatric surgery is a dynamic field. Experts are continuously searching for an ideal, minimally invasive procedure that is both safe and effective.
Saber
Alan A
AA
Section of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Dr., Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA. saber@kcms.msu.edu
Elgamal
Mohamed H
MH
McLeod
Michael K
MK
D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*