title: The Surgical Management of Obesity.
abstract: In the United States, more than one-third of the population is obese. Currently, bariatric surgery is the best known treatment for obesity, and multiple meta-analyses have shown bariatric surgery to be more effective for treating obesity than diet and exercise or pharmacologic treatment. The modern era of bariatric surgery began in 2005, which is defined by a drastic increase in the use of laparoscopy. Bariatric surgery has the potential to improve obesity-related comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea. The effect of bariatric surgery on weight loss and comorbidities varies by the type of procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Neylan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10457, USA.
authors.forename: Umashankkar
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Dempsey
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Noel N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: dumonk@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Kristoffel R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Dumon
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Bariatric surgery; Diabetes; Gastric bypass; Lap band; Sleeve gastrectomy; Weight loss