Management of the metabolic/bariatric surgery patient.
There is currently a global pandemic of obesity and obesity-engendered comorbidities; in particular, certain major chronic metabolic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes) which markedly reduce life expectancy and quality of life. This review is predicated on the fact that management of the obese patient is a primary concern of all physicians and health care providers, and that metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly successful therapeutic option for this disease.
Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, USA. buchw001@umn.edu
Henry
H
Buchwald
Sayeed
S
Ikramuddin
Robert B
RB
Dorman
Joyce L
JL
Schone
John B
JB
Dixon
D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018529:Nutritional Support; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018579:Patient Selection; D010819:Physician's Role; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011788:Quality of Life