The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery

Part I: Basic Considerations.- Epidemiology and Discrimination in Obesity.- The Pathophysiology of Obesity and Obesity-Related Disease.- History of the Development of Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery.- The History of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.- Physiological Mechanisms of Bariatric Procedures.- Indications and Contraindications for Bariatric Surgery.- Preoperative Care of the Bariatric Patient.- Anesthetic Considerations.- Components of a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center.- Evaluation of Preoperative Weight Loss.- ASMBS Position Statements.- Primary Bariatric Surgery and Management of Complications.- Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Technique and Outcomes.- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Technique and Outcomes.- Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch: Technique and Outcome.- Single Anastomosis Duodeno-ileostomy.- Laparoscopic One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: History of the Procedure Surgical Technique and Outcomes.- Part III: Management of Bariatric Complications.- Management of Gastrointestinal Leaks and Fistula.- Gastrointestinal Obstruction After Bariatric Surgery.- Postoperative Bleeding in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Management of Marginal Ulcers.- Gastric Banding Complications: Management.- Management of Nutritional Complications.- Early and Late Dumping Syndromes.- Part IV Reoperative Bariatric Surgery for Weight Regain and Complications.- Reoperative Bariatric Surgery.- Reoperative Options After Gastric Banding.- Reoperative Options After Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Reoperative Options After Gastric Bypass.- Revisional Bariatric Surgery for Management of Late Complications.- Revisional Surgery Data and Guidelines.- Part V: Metabolic Surgery.- Operation of Choice for Metabolic Surgery.- Outcomes of Metabolic Surgery.- Operative Outcomes of Metabolic/ Bariatric Surgery in Subjects With Type One Obesity Index (30-35 kg/m2).- Part VI: Endoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- The Role of Preoperative Endoscopy in Bariatric Surgery.- Intragastric Balloon Therapy.- Endoluminal Gastric Pouch Revision.- Endoscopic Primary Bariatric Procedures.- Endoscopic Management of Stomal Stenosis.- Part VII: Quality in Bariatric Surgery.- Patient Safety.- LABS Project.- Quality in Bariatric Surgery.- Patient Experience and Perioperative Pathway in Bariatric Surgery.- Decreasing Readmissions in Bariatric Surgery.- Enhanced Recovery in Bariatric Surgery.- Part VIII: Specific Considerations.- Biliary Tract Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- Joint Disease and Obesity: Opportunity for Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Collaboration.- Cardiac Risk Factor Improvement Following Bariatric Surgery.- Critical Care Considerations in the Bariatric Patient.- Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents.- Pregnancy Issues and Bariatric Surgery.- Robotics in Bariatric Surgery.- Body Contouring After Massive Weight Loss.- The Practice of Bariatric Coding and Reimbursement.- Medical Malpractice in Bariatric Surgery: The ASMBS Journey to a Closed Claims Registry.- Obesity Prevention.- Training in Bariatric Surgery.- Adjuvant Pharmaceutical Therapy for Perioperative Use in Bariatric Surgery.

The fully updated 2nd edition of this textbook continues to serve as a comprehensive guide for information dealing with the ever-evolving field of bariatric surgery. The chapters are written by experts in the field and include the most up-to-date information, including new sections on quality in bariatric surgery, endoscopic surgery, and management of bariatric complications. This new edition continues to cover the basic considerations for bariatric surgery, the currently accepted procedures, outcomes of bariatric surgery including long-term weight loss, improvement and resolution of comorbidities, and improvement in quality of life. Other special emphasis is given to the topics of metabolic surgery and surgery for patients with lower BMI. In addition, new endoscopic bariatric procedures including the gastric balloons, endoscopic revisional procedures, and newer pharmacotherapy for obesity are reviewed.The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery Second Edition will continue to be a leading source of scientific information for surgeons, physicians, residents, students, and integrated health members today and for years to come.