Abstract
Obesity is a rising problem not only in Western countries but also in Asia. Bariatric surgery is not a cosmetic surgery, but some patients, especially young females, tend to want to avoid telling friends they have undergone bariatric surgery. Thus, cosmetic concerns are an important aspect of bariatric surgery for such patients. The fact that TANKO/reduced port (RP) bariatric surgery is the most common of advanced laparoscopic procedures is still not known in Japan. Bariatric surgery demands advanced skills because the surgical field is narrow, intra-abdominal fat is significant, and manipulation of the instruments is limited by the thickness of the subcutaneous fat. Some bariatric surgeons may oppose TANKO bariatric surgery. To ensure both safety and good cosmesis, we prefer RP surgery rather than strict observance of TANKO.
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Kasama, K., Seki, Y. (2014). Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity. In: Mori, T., Dapri, G. (eds) Reduced Port Laparoscopic Surgery. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54601-6_35
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