Bariatric surgery is increasingly being performed in the medically complicated obese population as convincing data continue to mount, documenting the success of surgery not only in achieving meaningful weight loss but also in correcting obesity-related illnesses. Several surgical procedures with varying degrees of success and complications are currently being performed. This article discusses t...

From the Department of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China. Address correspondence to: Dr. Bo-Le Tian, Department of Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Guoxue Road No. 37, Wuhou Chengdu, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China. E-mail: [email protected]...