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Bariatric surgery: the challenges with candidate selection, individualizing treatment and clinical outcomes
1 Experimental Pathology, UCD Conway Institute, School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
2 Department of Bariatric Surgery, Carlanderska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
3 Department of Gastrosurgical Research and Education, University of Gothenburg, 5-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
BMC Medicine 2013, 11:8 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-8
Published: 10 January 2013Abstract
Obesity is recognized as a global health crisis. Bariatric surgery offers a treatment that can reduce weight, induce remission of obesity-related diseases, and improve the quality of life. In this article, we outline the different options in bariatric surgery and summarize the recommendations for selecting and assessing potential candidates before proceeding to surgery. We present current data on post-surgical outcomes and evaluate the psychosocial and economic effects of bariatric surgery. Finally, we evaluate the complication rates and present recommendations for post-operative care.
