[HTML][HTML] Bariatric surgery guidelines in need of revision, experts argue
E Senger - 2011 - Can Med Assoc
Americans. On this, doctors agree. But when it comes to treating obesity, opinions are
divided on just how high a body mass index (BMI) must rise before it is appropriate to …
divided on just how high a body mass index (BMI) must rise before it is appropriate to …
ASMBS updated position statement on bariatric surgery in class I obesity (BMI 30–35 kg/m2)
A Aminian, J Chang, SA Brethauer, JJ Kim - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2018 - soard.org
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) issued a position
statement on the role of bariatric surgery in class I obesity in 2012 [1]. That statement was …
statement on the role of bariatric surgery in class I obesity in 2012 [1]. That statement was …
Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity: health implications for patients, health professionals, and third-party payers
H Buchwald - Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2005 - journals.lww.com
This Consensus Statement on the state of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity has been
prepared by a panel of broadly based and experienced experts based on presentations by …
prepared by a panel of broadly based and experienced experts based on presentations by …
Progress in filling the gaps in bariatric surgery
AP Courcoulas - JAMA, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IS A MAJOR THREAT TO PUBLIC health. Estimates by the World
Health Organiza-tion indicate that in 2008 more than 1.4 billion adults or 21% of the world …
Health Organiza-tion indicate that in 2008 more than 1.4 billion adults or 21% of the world …
Bariatric surgery: need for data rather than opinions
F Schlottmann, M Sarr, FA Herbella… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2023 - soard.org
Weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for patients with morbid obesity, and over
the last decade the number of bariatric operations has increased steadily. Bariatric surgery …
the last decade the number of bariatric operations has increased steadily. Bariatric surgery …
[BOOK][B] Bariatric Surgical Practice Guide
PR Palanivelu, S Kumar, R Gomes - 2016 - Springer
Bariatric surgery is the most effective method of treatment for morbid obesity. The number of
bariatric procedures performed each year is growing continuously. The field of bariatrics has …
bariatric procedures performed each year is growing continuously. The field of bariatrics has …
Beyond the BMI: the search for better guidelines for bariatric surgery
WJ Pories, LG Dohm, CJ Mansfield - Obesity, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The application of the BMI of≥ 35 as the major prerequisite for access to bariatric surgery is
no longer appropriate because the index, now incorporated in the requirements of Medicare …
no longer appropriate because the index, now incorporated in the requirements of Medicare …
Overview of bariatric surgery procedures
JE Mitchell, AP Courcoulas - Bariatric surgery, 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
As has been widely recognized by the media in the last few years, the percentage of
Americans—and the percentage of individuals in most other countries as well—who are …
Americans—and the percentage of individuals in most other countries as well—who are …
[CITATION][C] American Society for Bariatric Surgery
MB Resort - Obesity Surgery, 2002 - search.proquest.com
PURPOSE Paper presentations of the most current research and invited lectures promote
the exchange of information and experiences between those practiced in bariatric surgery …
the exchange of information and experiences between those practiced in bariatric surgery …
Surgical treatment of obesity—weighing the facts
MK Robinson - New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
There has been an explosion in the number of bariatric surgical procedures performed
worldwide. It is estimated that in 2005, the number of procedures performed in the United …
worldwide. It is estimated that in 2005, the number of procedures performed in the United …