Surgical Treatment of Obesity

1. Why Should Obesity Be Treated

2. The Evolution of Surgery for Morbid Obesity

3. The Physiology of the Brain, the Gut, and the Fat Cells in the Morbidly Obese

4. Psychological Factors Contributing to the Development of Obesity and the Conditions Which Must Be Treated Preoperatively

5. Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of Bariatric Surgery Candidates

6. Special Needs of the Bariatric Surgical Office

7. Postoperative Medical Management of Bariatric Patients

8. Preparing a Hospital for Bariatric Patients

9. Laparoscopic and Open Bariatric Procedures: What Are the Differences?

10. Gastric Restrictive Procedures: Gastroplasties and Bands

11. Gastric Bypass

12. Biliopancreatic Diversion Procedure of Choice in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity

13. Gastric Pacing

14. Managing Postoperative Complications After Bariatric Surgery With an Additional Segment on Managing Postoperative Complication Specific to Adjustable Gastric Banding

15. Metabolic Deficiencies and Supplements Following Bariatric Operations

16. Reoperative Obesity Surgery

17. Bariatric Surgery