title: The role of endoscopy in bariatric surgery.
abstract: Morbid obesity is a chronic disease of excess fat storage, characterised by premature death and obesity-associated co-morbidities. The results of the current non-surgical treatment to treat obesity are disappointing, but surgical approaches may achieve a durable and longstanding weight loss with resolution and improvement of co-morbidities. Gastrointestinal complaints and digestive complications may, however, increase and may require an actively involved gastroenterologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. e.mathus-vliegen@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: E M H
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mathus-Vliegen
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome