A Critical Review on Risks versus Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

Rawan Abdulkarim Agala; Sajjad Madan Almusaiad; Abdullah Mohammad Alsufi; Zamil Jamil Alyamani Aldhiafah; Abdullah Hussain Muzaffar; Saeed Saad Al Ghamdi; Abdulaziz Gazy Alosaimi; Ahmed Ali Al Sheikhi; Amr Waheeb Ergsous; Eyad Saleem J. Alharbi; Yousef Mohammad Howssawi; Abdulaziz Kaki Alsamti; Rawan Abdulrahim Alaeq

doi:10.12816/0034664

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A Critical Review on Risks versus Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

Authors:

Rawan Abdulkarim Agala | Sajjad Madan Almusaiad | Abdullah Mohammad Alsufi | Zamil Jamil Alyamani Aldhiafah | Abdullah Hussain Muzaffar | Saeed Saad Al Ghamdi | Abdulaziz Gazy Alosaimi | Ahmed Ali Al Sheikhi | Amr Waheeb Ergsous | Eyad Saleem J. Alharbi | Yousef Mohammad Howssawi | Abdulaziz Kaki Alsamti | Rawan Abdulrahim Alaeq

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.66, pp.279-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

98339

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0034664

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Abstract:

 Background: bariatric surgery refers to a series of weight loss procedures that an obese individual can have in order to reduce their food intake, therefore causing them to lose weight. Obese patients lose more weight with bariatric surgery than with medical weight-loss treatment. The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure results in more short-term weight loss than laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, but the latter has fewer postoperative complications and a lower mortality rate; long-term comparative data are currently lacking. The decision regarding which procedure to perform should be based on individual patient and surgeon factors Aim and Intervention of the study: to review the history of bariatric surgery in order to compare the different bariatric operations, to list the current indications for these procedures, to evaluate the outcomes, and to consider the risks. Position: a critical review of controlled randomized studies has provided evidence that bariatric surgery produces durable weight loss exceeding 100 lb (46 kg), full and long-term remission of type 2 diabetes in over 80% with salutary effects on the other comorbidities as well with significant reductions in all-cause mortality. Conclusion: bariatric surgery is the therapy of choice for patients with severe obesity

Article Details

A Critical Review on Risks versus Benefits of Bariatric Surgery

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.66, pp.279-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

98339

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0034664

Descriptors:

MEDICAL SCIENCES

OVERWEIGHT

SURGICAL OPERATIONS

RISK

DIABETES

Obesity

Bariatric Surgery

Bypass

Diabetes

Issues

Article Details

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.66, pp.279-284

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 98339

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0034664

Descriptors:

Issues

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.66, pp.279-284

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

98339

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0034664