title: Bariatric surgery: the challenges with candidate selection, individualizing treatment and clinical outcomes.
abstract: Obesity is recognized as a global health crisis. Bariatric surgery offers a treatment that can reduce weight, induce remission of obesity-related diseases, and improve the quality of life. In this article, we outline the different options in bariatric surgery and summarize the recommendations for selecting and assessing potential candidates before proceeding to surgery. We present current data on post-surgical outcomes and evaluate the psychosocial and economic effects of bariatric surgery. Finally, we evaluate the complication rates and present recommendations for post-operative care.
authors.affiliation: Experimental Pathology, UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Neff
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Olbers
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: le Roux
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome