Covers the full spectrum of laparoscopic weight loss surgery, including the essentials of a bariatric surgery program, including equipment needs, patient selection, surgical technique, post-operative assessment, outcomes, and follow-up
200 full-color photos
"Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery" covers the full spectrum of laparoscopic weight loss surgery and the pathophysiology of obesity. The chapter authors, all currently operating experts in the field, cover the essentials of establishing a bariatric surgery program, including equipment needs, guidelines for training, and patient selection. The operative chapters discuss in full detail the surgical techniques and outcomes, including laparoscopic VGB, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic Roux-en-Y, and laparoscopic malabsorption procedures. The text also tackles post-operative issues, such as complications, reoperation, plastic surgery after weight loss, nutritional issues, and pregnancy following obesity surgery. The text is graphically enhanced with over 175 full-color and 265 black and white images: surgical photos, anatomical drawings, operative technique illustrations and management algorithms. "Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery" enables clinicians to provide their patients with a viable solution to chronic obesity.

Written for:
General surgeons, bariatric surgeons, GI surgeons, residents and fellows

Keywords:
Bariatric Surgery
Gastric Banding
Laparoscopic
Obesity

Table of contents:
1. The Pathophysiology of Obesity Comorbidity: The Effects of Chronically Increased Intraabdominal Pressure.- 2. Medical Management of Obesity.- 3. The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery.- 4. Essential Characteristics of the Successful Bariatric Surgeon: Knowledge, Skills, Advocacy and One Surgeon's Training Program as an Example.- 5. Bariatric Surgery Program Essentials.- 6. Essential Bariatric Equipment: Making Your Facility More Accommodating to Bariatric Surgical Patients.- 7. Practical Training of the Bariatric Surgeon.- 8. Patient Selection, Pre-Operative Assessment and Preparation.- 9. The Evolving Role of the Psychologist.- 10. Operating Room Positioning, Equipment, and Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 11. Access to the Peritoneal Cavity.- 12. Comparison of Open vs. Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery.- 13. Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery: What the Surgeon Needs to Know.- 14. Pneumoperitoneum in the Obese: Practical Concerns.- 15. Post-Operative Assessment, Documentation, and Follow-Up.- 16. Bariatric Database Development.- 17. The Current Role of Open Bariatric Surgery.- 18. Technical Pearls in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 19.1 Laparoscopic Vertical Band Gastroplasty.- 19.2 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- 20.1 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Technique.- 20.2. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Outcomes.- 20.3. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Post-Operative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 20.4. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Complications.- 20.5. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Revisional Surgery.- 20.6. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Controversies.- 21.1 Circular Stapler Technique for Gastroenterostomy.- 21.2 Circular Stapled Transabdominal Technique.- 21.3 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy Technique.- 21.4 Linear Stapled Technique for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis.- 21.5 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Outcomes.- 21.6 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Postoperative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 21.7 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Complications.- 21.8 Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Procedure.- 21.9 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Controversies.- 22.1 Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.- 22.2 Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: The Technique of Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion.- 22.3. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Outcomes.- 22.4. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion :Post-Operative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 22.5. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Complications.- 22.6. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Controversies.-23. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 24. Risk-Benefit Analysis of Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures.- 25.1 Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Gastric Pacing.- 25.2. The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity and Morbid Obesity.- 25.3 The Emerging Field of Endoluminal and Transgastric Bariatric Surgery.- 26. Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- 27. Flexible Endoscopy in Bariatric Patients.- 28. Bariatric Procedures in the Adolescent.- 29. Bariatric Procedures in the Elderly.- 30. The High-Risk Patient.- 31. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 32. Gallbladder Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 33. Diabetes in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 34. Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 35. Sleep Apnea in the Bariatric Surgical Patient.- 36. Ventral Hernia Management.- 37. Plastic Surgery Following Weight Loss.- 38. The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 39. Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice.