title: Bariatric surgery for treatment of obesity.
abstract: This article focuses on recent trends and outcomes of bariatric surgery. The outcomes discussed include perioperative morbidity and mortality, weight loss, long-term complications and the impact of bariatric surgery on comorbidities, cardiovascular risk and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eldar
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Heneghan
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brethauer
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schauer
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss