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Mechanism of bariatric and metabolic surgery: beyond surgeons, gastroenterologists and endocrinologists.
Authors: Valentí V, Cienfuegos JA, Becerril Mañas S, Frühbeck G Abstract Bariatric-metabolic surgery is the safest, most effective and long-lasting treatment for obesity and its associated co-morbidities, whether they be metabolic (type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) or cardiovascular (myocardial infarction, stroke). Due to the obesity pandemic, bariatric-metabolic surgery is the second most frequent intra-abdominal procedure and the gastroenterologist and the surgeon must be aware of the physiologic changes caused by the anatomic reconfiguration following surgery. Among the mechan...
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - February 23, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research