Background Approximately one-third of US adults are obese. Current evidence suggests
that surgical therapies offer the morbidly obese the best hope for substantial and sustainable …

Although many types of operations for the treatment of clinically severe obesity have been
developed over the last four decades, only a few have been considered successful. A …

The past decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of bariatric, or weight loss,
operations performed. This trend is likely to continue, mirroring the epidemic of obesity …

As the prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased and obesity has become one of the
leading public health threats worldwide, the number of bariatric surgeries performed has …

Background Our objective is to review the history and development of different procedures of
bariatric surgery, along with a summary of the most commonly performed bariatric …

Background Obesity is a pandemic associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This
historical article charts the progress of successful strategies that have been used to tackle …

The history of bariatric surgery is investigational. Dedicated surgeons have continuously
sought for an ideal procedure to relieve morbidly obese patients from their burden of …

Laparoscopy has meant profound changes for the field of bariatric surgery. Bariatric
operations, which are technically difficult because of the patient population, were not …

viii evidence-based updates focusing on the long-term effects of bariatric surgery on
mortality, cancer, and the full spectrum of obesity-related comorbidities. While it seems that …

Conclusion Two major advances in surgery for morbid obesity over the past decade are
responsible for the dramatic transition from skepticism to widespread adoption. The first …