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The development of the surgical treatment of morbid obesity
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0115426503018001105d
Subject(s) - medicine , malabsorption , morbid obesity , weight loss , gastric bypass , obesity , excess weight , complication , surgery , general surgery , intensive care medicine , gastroenterology
This article reviews the evolution of surgical procedures for the treatment of morbid obesity. Effective surgeries that sustain significant weight loss (ie, loss of 40% to 80% of excess weight) have been developed. These operations depend on gastric restriction and/or intestinal bypass (malabsorption). The postoperative complication rates are low, and the sequelae of massive obesity reverse as the weight loss occurs.