The fully updated 2nd edition of this textbook continues to serve as a comprehensive guide for information dealing with the ever-evolving field of bariatric surgery. The chapters are written by experts in the field and include the most up-to-date information, including new sections on quality in bariatric surgery, endoscopic surgery, and management of bariatric complications. This new edition continues to cover the basic considerations for bariatric surgery, the currently accepted procedures, outcomes of bariatric surgery including long-term weight loss, improvement and resolution of comorbidities, and improvement in quality of life. Other special emphasis is given to the topics of metabolic surgery and surgery for patients with lower BMI. In addition, new endoscopic bariatric procedures including the gastric balloons, endoscopic revisional procedures, and newer pharmacotherapy for obesity are reviewed.

The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery Second Edition will continue to be a leading source of scientific information for surgeons, physicians, residents, students, and integrated health members today and for years to come.

About the Author

Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, FASMBS

John E. Connolly Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery

University of California, Irvine Medical Center

Orange, CA, USA

Stacy A. Brethauer, MD, FASMBS

Department of Surgery

The Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, USA

John M. Morton, MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS, ABOM

Vice-Chair, Quality and Division Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT, USA

Jaime Ponce, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Care

CHI Memorial Hospital

Chattanooga, TN, USA

Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Chairman, Department of General Surgery

The Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Weston, FL, USA

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