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This book provides extensive information on the duodenal switch and all of its derivatives. The number of procedures performed is progressively increasing, as cases of obesity are on the rise and patients’ body mass index (BMI) is getting higher. It discusses all the techniques involved in the duodenal switch procedure and its derivatives used in the primary and revision situations. Readers will learn what the procedure can offer not only in terms of weight loss, but also its potential with regard to metabolic diseases, since some data indicates that the duodenal switch may lead to rapid resolution of diabetes and other comorbidities. The work is divided into three parts, the first of whic...
This book presents and describes the various uses of gastric bypass in bariatric and metabolic surgery and outlines the different techniques currently available. Furthermore, the possible complications with the procedure and ways to avoid them are also discussed. The use of the gastric bypass for the treatment of diabetes is emphasized and the new indications for the operative treatment of diabetes are featured in detail. Endoscopic uses concerning the gastric bypass are also addressed, covering preoperative evaluation, complications treatment, weight regain treatment and endoscopic treatment of obesity. The most advanced techniques and new technologies available for performing gastric bypass surgeries are presented in the most didactic possible way, making use of value-added learning features throughout the text.Gastric Bypass - Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Perspectives is intended as a practical guide for all those interested and involved with bariatric surgery, including general surgeons, bariatric surgeons, GI surgeons and surgery residents.
Intragastric balloons are steadily gaining popularity among the medical treatments available for obesity. Their efficacy and safety are reinforced by growing body of evidence obtained around the globe. Intragastric balloons are now considered one of the safest and most effective medical procedures for weight reduction. Additionally, the reduced potential for side effects and low invasiveness (compared to bariatric surgeries) are important considerations. This book is edited by renowned surgeons and endoscopists from Brazil, a country known for its reputation on the field of bariatric endoscopy and surgery. Such reputation is especially valid where the use of intragastric balloons is concerne...
A cirurgia bariátrica e metabólica tem se consolidado como uma terapêutica eficaz, gerando crescimento exponencial no mundo. Além disto, a alteração anatômica do trato digestivo vem determinando que gastroenterologistas, endoscopistas e cirurgiões estejam diariamente em contato com os desafios que envolvem esta grande área de atuação. Esta obra reúne autores nacionais e internacionais com vasta experiência, com a proposta de guiar os profissionais envolvidos no acompanhamento pré e pós-operatório, bem como no tratamento de complicações cirúrgicas e/ou associadas à obesidade e distúrbios metabólicos. Assim, o leitor encontrará temas ainda pouco divulgados e relacionados com Gastroenterologia e Endoscopia Bariátrica como:# Fístulas após Bypass Gástrico e Gastrectomia Vertical (Sleeve),# Manejo Endoscópico de Estenoses após Cirurgia Bariátrica,# Deficiências Nutricionais Pós-Cirúrgicas,# Doença do Refluxo Gastroesofágico e Obesidade,# Doença Hepática Gordurosa Não Alcoólica,# Microbiota e Probióticos em Obesidade e Cirurgia Bariátrica,# CPRE, Enteroscopia e Cápsula Endoscópica em Pacientes Operados,# Sedação em Endoscopia Bariátrica
Morbid obesity is an epidemic as more than 2/3 of the United States population is obese and as such, has a high burden of weight-related co-morbid diseases. Bariatric surgery has proven to be effective and durable for treatment of severe obesity. Technological advances including applications of laparoscopy and endolumenal techniques have rapidly advanced this field. Data and outcomes examining treatments have also improved and as providers, we have a wide spectrum of therapeutic options to treat patients. As techniques and outcomes have evolved, access to a comprehensive yet focused resource regarding bariatric surgery is currently limited. The proposed textbook is designed to present a comp...
PLACAR: a maior revista brasileira de futebol. Notícias, perfis, entrevistas, fotos exclusivas.
PLACAR: a maior revista brasileira de futebol. Notícias, perfis, entrevistas, fotos exclusivas.
PLACAR: a maior revista brasileira de futebol. Notícias, perfis, entrevistas, fotos exclusivas.
PLACAR: a maior revista brasileira de futebol. Notícias, perfis, entrevistas, fotos exclusivas.
A previously untranslated classic of Portuguese feminist literature originally published in 1978, Carvalho's Empty Wardrobes introduces English-speaking readers to a forgotten and underappreciated woman writer a la recent publishing sensations Lucia Berlin, Natalia Ginzburg, Ingeborg Bachmann, Silvina Ocampo, and Armonia Somers. Empty Wardrobes is a tightly plotted, highly entertaining read, that, thanks to an ingenious detached narrative technique (one that makes the plot all the more fun to revisit and rethink), is both darkly humorous and devastatingly true.