Review of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Descriere

Bariatricsurgeryisperformedinseverelyobesepatientswhoareunabletoloseweightbyothermethodssuchasdiet,exercise,andmedications.ReviewofObesityandBariatricSurgery:EssentialNotesandMultiple-ChoiceQuestionsisacollaborationfromspecialistsinbariatricandmetabolicsurgeryandalliedfields,manyofwhomareseniormembersoftheASMBS.
Thisbookoffersamultiplechoicequestionformatandconsidersthekeyareasofbariatricsurgery,including:
*Cancerandbariatricsurgery
*Plasticsurgeryandbariatricsurgery
*Pregnancyandbariatricsurgery
*Nutritionandbariatricsurgery
*Surgicaltechniques
*Revisionalbariatricsurgery
*Benefitsandcomplications
*Psychiatricissues
*Adolescentobesity
Eachquestionhasbeendesignedinawayinwhichthequestionbecomesnotonlythoughtprovoking,butalsoeducativetothereader.Thecorrectanswersanddetailedexplanationsarepresentedattheendofeachchapter,followedbyareferencelisttoallowforfurtherreading.
ReviewofObesityandBariatricSurgeryisamust-havebookforallpracticinglaparoscopic,bariatric,andmetabolicsurgeons,inadditiontogeneralsurgeonsandphysiciansspecializinginobesity.ItisalsoanidealbookforsurgeonsintrainingandpreparingfortheUnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExam(USMLE),AmericanBoardofSurgeryInTrainingExamination(ABSITE),andtheABBMcertifyingexam.Nutritionistsandfamilypractitionerswhoencounteralargenumberofbariatricpatientsintheirpracticewilltremendouslybenefitfromthisbook.