Emerging Procedures in Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Surg Clin North Am. 2021 Apr;101(2):335-353. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2020.12.001.

Abstract

Bariatric/metabolic surgery has emerged as an option for significant and durable weight loss in the treatment of clinically severe obesity; there is increasing demand for bariatric/metabolic surgery worldwide. New procedures have been developed and changed the face of modern bariatric surgery. Gastrointestinal metabolic surgery is a new treatment modality for obesity-related type 2 diabetes mellitus for patients with body mass index greater than 35 kg/m2. Providing safe bariatric/metabolic surgery, training qualified bariatric surgeons, and developing better techniques are important issues. This article discusses emerging procedures; a multitude of bariatric metabolic procedures enables surgeons to tailor treatment to patients' needs.

Keywords: Bariatric metabolic surgery; Emerging procedures; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Weight-loss.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bariatric Surgery / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Obesity, Morbid / physiopathology
  • Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss*