Sökning: "bariatric surgery"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 63 avhandlingar innehållade orden bariatric surgery.
1. Bariatric Surgery : Outcomes after Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch
Sammanfattning : Obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A BMI >40 kg/m2 shortens life expectancy by about 10 years. The obesity related comorbidities diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia and sleep apnea contributes to the increased risk of cardiovascular events. There is also an increased risk of some forms of cancer (e. LÄS MER
2. Revisional bariatric surgery : more than a moral obligation
Sammanfattning : Growing awareness of biological, genetic, environmental, and behavioural factors contributed to the recognition of obesity as a chronic disease. Nowadays, obesity and its medical/surgical treatment is widely acknowledgedin the medical curriculum. LÄS MER
3. Preventing complications in bariatric surgery
Sammanfattning : Obesity is a major public health problem. Bariatric surgery is currently the only available treatment that offers sufficient weight-loss and metabolic benefits over time. Although bariatric surgery is considered safe now, serious complications still occur. LÄS MER
4. Gastrointestinal Physiology and Results following Bariatric Surgery
Sammanfattning : The number of operations for morbid obesity is rising fast. We have examined aspects of postoperative physiology and results after bariatric surgery. The pH in the proximal pouch after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) was investigated with catheter-based and wire-less technique. LÄS MER
5. Complications in bariatric surgery with focus on gastric bypass
Sammanfattning : Obesity is rising in pandemic proportions. At present, one third of the world’s population has become overweight or obese, and estimates predict 60% in 2030. Thus, the problem is gigantic. Obesity is associated with numerous diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and cancer. LÄS MER
