Bariatric Surgery
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery leads to profound weight loss, but postoperative complications and psychosocial issues may impact long-term quality of life. The primary aim of this project was to examine whether such patients have better quality of ... Read more...

Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Atelectasis occurs regularly after induction of general anesthesia, persists postoperatively, and may contribute to significant postoperative morbidity and additional health care costs. Laparoscopic surgery has been reported to be ... Read more...

Behavior therapy for obesity: where are we now?

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To describe the short-term and long-term results of lifestyle modification for obesity. RECENT FINDINGS: Randomized controlled trials, which compared different diet and activity interventions were reviewed. Studies that ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Bariatric Surgery'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Perioperative safety and bariatric surgery. 3 Nov 2009
• Perioperative safety and bariatric surgery. 3 Nov 2009
• Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Surgery for obesity. No funding for NICE treatment. 10 Oct 2009
• Behavior therapy for obesity: where are we now? 29 Sep 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients. 29 Sep 2009
• Surgery for obesity in adulthood. 20 Sep 2009
• Gastric bypass procedures and renal calculi--how should we counsel patients and bariatric surgeons? 14 Sep 2009
• [Special anaesthesiological requirements in bariatric surgery] 9 Sep 2009
• Access to bariatric surgery and patients with diabetes. 7 Sep 2009
• A 52-year-old woman with disabling peripheral neuropathy: review of diabetic polyneuropathy. 6 Sep 2009
• A novel function of intestinal gluconeogenesis: central signaling in glucose and energy homeostasis. 30 Aug 2009
• National bariatric surgery and massive weight loss body contouring survey. 30 Aug 2009
• Obesity and cardiovascular disease: how can cardiac magnetic resonance help? 16 Aug 2009
• Beneficial cardiovascular effects of bariatric surgical and dietary weight loss in obesity. 16 Aug 2009
• [NOTES (Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery)] 30 Jul 2009
• Ethical issues in pediatric bariatric surgery. 30 Jul 2009
• How young for bariatric surgery in children? 30 Jul 2009
• Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and the implications for bariatric surgery. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Bariatric Surgery'

Definition: Surgical procedures aimed at producing major WEIGHT REDUCTION in patients with MORBID OBESITY.

Descriptor UI: D050110

Alternative terms: Bariatric Surgery; Surgeries, Bariatric; Surgery, Bariatric; Bariatric Surgeries;

Related Mesh Headings: Bariatrics;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.065.062; E04.062;

History Note: 2006