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Surgery for the obese

Author(s) -

Naeem Amjad

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

sri lanka journal of surgery/sri lanka journal of surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2279-2201

pISSN - 0379-8240

DOI - 10.4038/sljs.v32i2.7345

Subject(s) - medical journal , sri lanka , medicine , work (physics) , medical education , family medicine , sociology , tanzania , mechanical engineering , ethnology , engineering

This review focuses on the problem of obesity from an Asian perspective and the current evidence that supports the benefits of bariatric surgery over conventional treatment for sustained weight loss. The requirements for an effective bariatric surgical service are highlighted. Principles of peri-operative management and the currently practiced operative procedures are discussed briefly. Finally a short evaluation of the benefits and complication of the different procedures are presented. The Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery 2014; 32(2): 3-11

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