Bariatric surgery
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Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Weight loss is achieved by reducing the size of the stomach with a gastric band or through removal of a portion of the stomach (sleeve gastrectomy or biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch) or by resecting and re-routing the small intestines to a small stomach pouch (gastric bypass surgery).
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Cross-Sectional Analysis of Attitudes Towards Bariatric Surgery Tourism of Patients Attending a Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study
Introduction: The upward trend of seeking bariatric surgery tourism will only grow with the globalization of medical care. We aim to describe the experiences participants of a supervised weight loss program in relation to their pursuit of bariatric tourism. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with an unbiased questionnaire were conducted to obtain a profo...
متن کاملInvestigating Changes in the Serum Iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and Transferrin Levels in Patients with Morbid Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery in Kerman in 2018: A Short Report
Background and Objectives: Bariatric surgery is one of the most effective treatments for obesity. This study was designed to investigate changes in the serum iron, TIBC (Total Iron Binding Capacity) and transferrin levels in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in Kerman in 2018. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 65 participants who had gone ...
متن کاملA Qualitative Study on Patients’ Experiences of Interpersonal Relationships After Bariatric Surgery
Objectives: This aim of this study was to qualitatively study the obese patients’ experiences of interpersonal relationships after bariatric surgery. Methods: This is a qualitative research. The study population consisted of all patients who had undergone bariatric surgery at least two years ago referred to the obesity clinic of Rasoul-e-Akram Hospital. Of these, 11 patients were selected usin...
متن کاملTypology of Obese Patients’ Attitude to Life and Their Decision-Making Process for Bariatric Surgery
The present study aimed to perform the typology of obese people’s attitude to life and their decision-making for bariatric cosmetic surgery. The researcher selected an inductive approach to answer the questions of this study. Phenomenological method as the main method of the study with semi-structured interview technique helped the researcher collect data. The population included those who had ...
متن کاملAccelerated growth of bariatric surgery with the introduction of minimally invasive surgery.
HYPOTHESIS An increase in national utilization of bariatric surgery correlates with the dissemination of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. DESIGN Evaluation of Nationwide Inpatient Sample data from 1998 through 2002. SETTING National database. PATIENTS A total of 188,599 patients underwent bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Annual total number of ...
متن کاملAssessment of Pathological Findings of the Stomach in Morbid Obese Patients who are Candidates for Bariatric Surgery and the Association with Helicobacter Pylori, Biochemical Status and Inflammatory Factors
Abstract Introduction: Obesity and upper gastrointestinal disorders are the public health problems in the world and Iran. The role of routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy of the morbid obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery is a subject of discussion. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between gastric pathological findings in morbid obese patients w...
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