This book explains the concept of metabolic surgery and provides step-by-step descriptions of
all the principal minimally invasive surgical techniques employed to treat morbid obesity. The
approach adopted is very practical. For each procedure indications technical aspects
clinical management and outcomes are described and helpful tips and tricks highlighted.
Guidance is provided on the management of emergencies and potential complications as well as
on general postoperative management and long-term follow-up. The coverage also includes new
frontiers of robotic and endoscopic surgery. While the focus is on surgical techniques
emphasis is placed on the need for a multidisciplinary approach with explanation of the role
of the multidisciplinary team and the bariatric center. In addition important information is
presented on the definition of morbid and severe obesity incidence prevalence pathophysiology
and obesity-related comorbidities. The authors are internationally acknowledged experts who
present best practice know-how in the field and draw on the most recent research literature.
