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Indispensible tool for the gastroenterologist or surgical endoscopist
Include illustrations and photographs detailing surgical procedures, complications and obesity management
Chapters written by experts in their fields
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
To date, diet programs and medical therapies for the treatment of obesity have had limited success. Bariatric surgery, however, provides a means of effective weight loss for many of those with morbid obesity. Most of these weight loss procedures are performed with a variety of techniques that continue to evolve. Each technique is associated with unique challenges and complications and it is important for the clinician to be knowledgeable about the endoscopic management of these patients. Additionally, as endoscopic technology evolves it may offer more than just the diagnosis and treatment of complications. Endoscopic therapy may soon allow less invasive bariatric revision procedures as well as a variety of primary obesity therapies for various patient populations. Bariatric Endoscopy reviews the management of obesity, normal post-surgical anatomy, endoscopic and medical management of post-surgical complications, and future endoscopic therapies for obesity management. Organized into five sections, the volume covers an obesity overview, traditional therapy, endoscopy and the bariatric patient, medical management of post-surgical complications, and the future role of endoscopy in obesity management. Detailed illustrations are also provided for surgical procedures, complications and obesity management chapters. Authored by authorities in the field, Bariatric Endoscopy is an indispensible tool for the gastroenterologist or surgical endoscopist as they care for patients with complicated bariatric issues.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School,
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Boston, MA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bariatric Endoscopy
Editors: Christopher C. Thompson
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1710-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-1709-6Published: 05 February 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5121-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1710-2Published: 06 February 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 245
Topics: Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
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