title: Bariatric surgery for severe obesity.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA. hsugerman@comcast.net
authors.forename: Harvey J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Sugerman
mesh_terms: D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion; D015897:Comorbidity; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005743:Gastrectomy; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss