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| Contributors | |
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| Foreword | |
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| Indications for Bariatric Surgery and Selecting the Appropriate Procedure | |
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| Indications for Bariatric Surgery | |
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| References | |
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| Anaesthesia in Bariatric Surgery | |
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| Definitions | |
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| Epidemiology | |
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| Pathophysiologic Aspects Connected to Obesity | |
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| Pharmacologic Considerations | |
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| Evaluating the Patient Before Anaesthesia | |
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| General Anaesthesia | |
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| Loco-Regional Anaesthesia | |
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| Post-Operative Treatment | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Intragastric Balloon (BIB“) in the Management of Morbid Obesity Disease | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Results | |
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| Discussion and Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Indications and Contraindications | |
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| Preparation for Surgery | |
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| Surgical Instruments | |
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| Patient and Surgical Team Positioning | |
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| Procedural Steps | |
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| References | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Long-Term Results in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND“) for Obese Patients | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Laparoscopic Technique | |
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| Role of the Balloon | |
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| Lap-Band“ Series at Vicenza Regional Hospital, Padua | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Life Expectancy Study | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAP-BAND“): Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Complications | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Lap-Band“ Series at Vicenza Regional Hospital, Padua | |
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| Complications | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physiology of the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | |
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| Preoperative Evaluation | |
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| Medical Evaluation | |
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| Psychological Evaluation | |
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| Technical Aspects of the Laparoscopic RYGB Procedure | |
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| Operative Technique of the Fully Stapled Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | |
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| Complications of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | |
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| Side Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | |
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| Weight Evolution After RYGB | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| References | |
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| New Technologies in Bariatric Surgery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Sleeve Gastrectomy | |
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| New Minimally Invasive Techniques in Bariatric Surgery | |
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| References | |
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| Imaging of Complications After Bariatric Surgery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding | |
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| Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Sequential Treatment of Obesity | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Classification of Bariatric Operation | |
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| Effectiveness/Invasiveness of Various Operations | |
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| Undertreatment and Overtreatment | |
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| Surgical Treatment of Obesity | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| References | |
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| Bariatric Surgery: When the Miracle is Not Enough | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Bariatric Surgery is a Behavioural Surgery Too | |
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| A Holistic Approach to Bariatric Surgery: Recovery Managed by Healthcare Specialists | |
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| Establishing a Three-Stage Psychoeducational Recovery Programme | |
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| The Initial Psychoeducational Interview | |
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| What is the Value of Speaking the Same Language in Outcomes? | |
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| Discussion | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| References | |
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| Suggested Reading | |
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| Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Co-Morbidities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Hypertension | |
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| Obstructive Sleep Apnoea | |
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| Dyslipidemia | |
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| Type 2 Diabetes | |
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| Other Co-Morbidities | |
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| Quality of Life After Bariatric Surgery | |
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| References | |
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| Impact on Life Expectancy After Bariatric Surgery | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Impact of Morbid Obesity on Morbidity and Mortality | |
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| Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Metabolic Co-Morbidities | |
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| Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Respiratory Disturbances | |
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| Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Health Related Quality of Life | |
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| Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Life Expectancy | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |