Late Complications of Bariatric Surgery

Publication date: April 2014 Source:Hospital Medicine Clinics, Volume 3, Issue 2 Author(s): Robert E. Kraichely , Catherine C. Romano DeLangeTeaser Obesity is a pandemic condition, and surgery remains the most effective and durable option for weight loss and reduction of obesity-related morbidity and death. These procedures are now better understood than they were even a decade ago and techniques have been refined. The risks of late complications may vary with these refinements, but they are likely to persist if the same types of operations are performed. With prompt recognition, most complications can be successfully managed by nonoperative means. Early recognition and timely referral by the perceptive physician are important for late complications requiring surgical management for best outcomes.
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research