Written by leading experts from all across the globe, this comprehensive yet concise textbook offers up-to-date summary in the field of Obesity and its Surgical Management for a wide range of healthcare professionals involved within a Bariatric Multidisciplinary Team including Surgeons, Dieticians, Metabolic Physicians, Anaesthesiologists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Radiologists and Nursing staff. The book also serves as a reference manual for General Physicians, General Surgeons & General Practitioners.

The prevalence of obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2, has been steadily increasing in the United States and worldwide. Increased body mass is associated with an increased incidence of a wide range of medical problems affecting virtually every organ system. Each five-point increase in BMI over 25 kg/m2 is associated with a 30% increase in mortality. Furthermore, obesity also significantly affects quality of life, social functioning, and monetary health. The management of obesity is complex, often requiring an amalgamation of medical, dietary and psychological regimens to successfully tackle this multidimensional disease. Respectively, bariatric surgery has been utilized as a modality to manage morbid obesity and meta-analyses have demonstrated the efficacy of bariatric surgery in treating severe obesity and its associated co-morbidities. An effect of this high utility benefit is reflected in an exponential increase in the the number of bariatric operations performed in the United States (an 804 percent increase from 1998 to 2004. Hence, there are thousands of individuals yearly who have undergone or are undergoing bariatric surgery to manage morbid obesity. This book, is intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the management of the bariatric surgical patient. All of the contributors have been carefully selected as they each represent key opinion leaders in their own specific discipline regarding the assessment of the bariatric patient and we hope that all the readers will get as much enjoyment in reading their contributions as we have had in preparing this seminal work.

A Comprehensive Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery Diet Guide (Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Gastric Sleeve Diet, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Maximizing Success Rate) This book has been specifically designed and written for people who are either planning for, or have already undergone the Gastric Sleeve surgery (Bariatric Surgery) for weight loss. This book will educate you in detail about the various stages of Gastric Sleeve surgery and help you sail through the healing period of weight loss surgery. Let's take a closer look on what this book has to offer: Part A - The Research: This part of the book educates you not only about the Gastric Sleeve surgery itself but other various types of Bariatric surgeries too. It talks about the various risks and complications that are involved in this procedure. It also explains the various hospital procedures and processes one has to follow during the entire surgery along with the costs. Finally, it makes sure that you understand the right methods of selecting the best surgeon for your surgery too. Part B - Getting Ready for the Surgery: This part of the book prepares you for the Gastric Sleeve surgery by explaining the various guidelines that one has to follow before the surgery. It also talks about how you can maximize your success rate, various pre-operative diet guidelines including the 10 - 14 days Low Sugar diet. Finally, it helps you understand what you should take to the hospital along with you for those critical first few post-operative days. Part C - The Maintenance and Care: This is an important and critical part of the book which educates you in detail about the post-operative diet stages. You will explore the detailed post-surgery dietary information that one should follow to sail through the healing period of weight loss surgery. For each of these diet stages, book will unfold the real goals, guidelines, diet control measures and foods to eat and avoid from various food groups in detail. Also Includes: Keys, Tips and Goals for Successful Weight Maintenance When recovering after sleeve gastrectomy or any other form of bariatric surgery, patients also need to make some emotional adjustments. This section will help you with not only motivating yourself but also the keys, tips and goals one must follow for successful weight maintenance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tags: Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Gastric Sleeve Diet, Gastric Sleeve Guide, Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery Diet Guide, Maximizing Gastric Sleeve Success Rate

Your Complete Guide to Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery is exactly that. The essential guide for those considering, or who have had gastric band, sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass surgeries. Enjoy over 100 tasty and nutritious recipes covering all stages of the weight loss surgery journey. With the knowledge of a dietitian with over ten years experience in weight loss surgery , input from a wide range of colleagues in the industry and many lessons learned from weight loss surgery patients over the years, this book explores: - Gastric band, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy surgeries - Preparing for surgery - Recovering from surgery - Food fundamentals following surgery - Troubleshooting and common complaints - Nutritional impacts of surgery and supplementation. Your Complete Guide to Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery is your partner in a successful weight loss surgery journey.

For physicians and surgeons entrusted with the care of patients with morbid obesity and related diseases; also for nurses and other professionals on the team. „Principles of Metabolic Surgery“ delivers a succinct account of current knowledge and an excellent overview of modern treatment strategies for morbid obesity. Attractively designed, this user-friendly textbook provides the latest on therapy, monitoring, and management, including: -Completely up-to-date coverage of modern metabolic surgery -Current understanding of the pathophysiology of morbid obesity -Current clinical therapy strategies for conservative and surgical approaches -Recent references In concise, readable chapters, this well-illustrated textbook outlines major concerns and considerations surrounding metabolic surgery. With respect to new insights from basic and clinical research, clear guidelines and practical clinical advice are given to improve the outcome of treatment for morbid obesity.

Developed by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive guide of information dealing with the ever evolving field of bariatric surgery. Volume 1: Bariatric Surgery covers the basic considerations for bariatric surgery, the currently accepted procedures, outcomes of bariatric surgery including long-term weight loss, improvement and resolution of comorbidities and improvement in quality of life. A section focuses on revisional bariatric surgery and new innovative endoscopic bariatric procedures. Other special emphasis given to the topics of metabolic surgery and surgery for patients with lower BMI (30-35). Volume II: Integrated Health is divided into 3 sections: bariatric medicine, psychosocial and nutritional aspects of bariatric surgery. The first section deals with the psychosocial issues associated with morbid obesity. The second section deals with the role of bariatric physicians in preoperative and postoperative support of the bariatric patients. The nutritional section discusses the preoperative and postoperative nutritional support for the bariatric patient. The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery will be of great value to surgeons, residents and fellows, bariatric physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists and integrated health members that manage the morbidly obese.

Much anticipated, the Second Edition of Surgery: Basic Science and Clinical Evidence features fully revised and updated information on the evidence-based practice of surgery, including significant new sections on trauma and critical care and the often challenging surgical care of unique populations, including elderly, pediatric, immunocompromised, and obese patients as well as timely new chapters on the pre- and post-operative care of the cardiac surgery patient, intestinal transplantation, surgical infections, the fundamentals of cancer genetics and proteomics. Also new to this edition are discussions of electrosurgical instruments, robotics, imaging modalities, and other emerging technologies influencing the modern practice of surgery. Clinically focused sections in gastrointestinal, vascular, cardiothoracic, transplant, and cancer surgery enable the surgeon to make decisions based upon the most relevant data in modern surgical practice. The text is enhanced by more than 1,000 illustrations and hundreds of the signature evidence-based tables that made the first edition of SURGERY an instant classic.