Review of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Essential Notes and Multiple-Choice Questions

Bariatric surgery is performed in severely obese patients who are unable to lose weight by other methods such as diet,
exercise, and medications. Review of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery: Essential Notes and Multiple-Choice Questions is a
collaboration of specialists in bariatric and metabolic surgery and allied fields, many of whom are senior members of
the ASMBS.

This book offers a Multiple Choice Question format, whilst considering the key areas of bariatric surgery, including:

뷖ancer and bariatric surgery
뷥lastic surgery and bariatric surgery
뷥regnancy and bariatric surgery
뷣utrition and bariatric surgery
뷨urgical techniques
뷧evisional bariatric surgery
뷓enefits and Complications
뷥sychiatric issues
뷒dolescent obesity
뷤besity comorbidities
Each question has been designed in a way in which the question becomes not only thought provoking, but also educative
to the reader. The correct answers and detailed explanations are presented at the end of each chapter, followed by a
reference list to allow for further reading.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


?. Epidemiology
?. History
?. Medical Weight Loss
?. Benefits of bariatric surgery
?. Obesity co-morbidities
?. Psychiatric Issues
?. Surgical Techniques
?. Complications
?. Revisional Bariatric Surgery
?0. Adolescent Obesity
?1. Nutrition
?2. Critical care
?3. Anesthesiology
?4. Endoscopy
?5. Radiology
?6. Cancer
?7. Pregnancy
?8. Plastic Surgery
?9. Miscellaneous
?0. Basic Science



Review of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery is a must-have book for all practicing laparoscopic, bariatric, and metabolic
surgeons; in addition to general surgeons and physicians specializing in obesity. It is also an ideal book for surgeons
in training and preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), American Board of Surgery In Training
Examination (ABSITE), and the ABBM certifying exam. Nutritionists and family practitioners who encounter a large number
of bariatric patients in their practice will tremendously benefit from this book.
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