Effect of bariatric surgery on future general surgical procedures

Subhash Kini, Umashankkar Kannan

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Abstract

Bariatric surgery is now accepted as a safe and effective procedure for morbid obesity. The frequency of bariatric procedures is increasing with the adoption of the laparoscopic approach. The general surgeons will be facing many more of such patients presenting with common general surgical problems. Many of the general surgeons, faced with such situations, may not be aware of the changes in the gastrointestinal anatomy following bariatric procedures and management of these clinical situations will therefore present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We hereby present a review of management of few common general surgical problems in patients with a history of bariatric surgery.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)126-131
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Minimal Access Surgery
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2011

Keywords

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Roux-Y gastric bypass
  • biliopancreatic diversion
  • obesity procedures

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