Metabolic Complications of Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Metabolic Complications of Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity

Postoperative complications resulting from bariatric surgery can lead to severe vitamin-deficiency states. A patient who underwent bariatric bypass surgery and later developed Wernicke's encephalopathy prompted us to present her interesting case history for discussion. Although bariatric surgery is known to be a risk factor for Wernicke's encephalopathy, this diagnosis is only rarely evoked in ...

Neurologic complications of gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.

BACKGROUND The number of bariatric procedures is rapidly growing as the prevalence of obesity in the USA is increasing. Such procedures are not without complications, and those affecting the nervous system are often disabling and irreversible. We now describe our experience with these complications and review the pertinent literature. METHODS We describe 26 patients with major neurologic cond...

Bariatric Bypass Surgery to Resolve Complicated Childhood Morbid Obesity

Children obesity has become one of the most important public health problems in many countries worldwide. Although the awareness of childhood obesity as a modifiable health risk is high, but many societies do not prioritize this issue as a health care problem, which may lead to comorbidities and even premature death. Despite the rising interest in bariatric surgery for children, only laparoscop...

Bariatric surgery for morbid obesity.

n engl j med 356;21 www.nejm.org may 24, 2007 2176 This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are prese...

Laparoscopic Surgery for Morbid Obesity