Postoperative Assessment and Management of Obesity Surgery

Excerpt

With a growing number of obese patients throughout the world, weight loss surgery has surged in popularity. Not only have bariatric surgeries been shown to improve obesity-related comorbidities, but they have also had a great impact on both the quality of life and life expectancy of patients. Care for the bariatric patient does not cease in the operating room. These patients need close follow-up and care from experts in nutrition, psychiatry, internal medicine, and their surgeons. This topic reviews the types of bariatric surgery and anticipated benefits regarding weight loss and comorbidity improvement, expected alterations in nutrition and eating habits, potential complications, and the psychological impact surgery and subsequent weight loss have on bariatric patients.