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Review
. 2011 Dec;124(12):1099-105.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.035. Epub 2011 Oct 18.

Management of the metabolic/bariatric surgery patient

Henry Buchwald  1 , Sayeed Ikramuddin, Robert B Dorman, Joyce L Schone, John B Dixon
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Review

Management of the metabolic/bariatric surgery patient

Henry Buchwald et al. Am J Med. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

There is currently a global pandemic of obesity and obesity-engendered comorbidities; in particular, certain major chronic metabolic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes) which markedly reduce life expectancy and quality of life. This review is predicated on the fact that management of the obese patient is a primary concern of all physicians and health care providers, and that metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly successful therapeutic option for this disease.

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