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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 18 avhandlingar innehållade orden morbid obesity.
11. Gastric Bypass : Facilitating the Procedure and Long-term Results
Sammanfattning : Gastric bypass achieves weight loss in the morbidly obese. Preoperative weight loss is used to reduce the enlarged fatty liver that otherwise reduces visibility during surgery. The purpose of gastric bypass is to provide patients with long-term weight loss. LÄS MER
12. Assessment and management of bariatric surgery patients
Sammanfattning : Background: In morbidly obese individuals (MO) cardiorespiratory comorbidities and body habitus challenge the perioperative management of anesthesia. To implement safe and reproducible routines for anesthesia and fluid therapy is the cornerstone in order to minimize anesthesia-related complications and to meet individual variability in rehydration needs. LÄS MER
13. Contraception in women with obesity with special reference to gastric bypass surgery
Sammanfattning : Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide. The treatment of morbid obesity is dominated by bariatric surgery, for example Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. LÄS MER
14. Probing intestinal permeability in man using different-sized, low-molecular-weight polyethyleneglycols and mathematical modelling
Sammanfattning : Selective intestinal permeability as reflected by the urinary recovery of low-molecular-weight polyethylene glycols (PEG 400) of dlfferentsizes after oral administration was characterized with a mathematical filter-function. There was relative loss of both large and small PEG molecules on their way from the intestine to the urine. LÄS MER
15. Morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery in Sweden
Sammanfattning : Overweight and obesity has increased in Sweden and in the rest of the world during the last decades, probably due to a more sedentary lifestyle and changes in diets. Body mass index (BMI) is a commonly used index of weight-for-height for classifying adult individuals. LÄS MER