Introduction In the Netherlands, patients only qualify for bariatric surgery when they have followed a 6-months mandatory weight loss program (MWP), also called the 'last resort' criterion. One of the rationales for this is that MWPs result in greater weight loss. Objectives To determine weight...
Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient—2013 update: Cosponsor... Abstract:The development of these updated guidelines was commissioned by the AACE, TOS, and ASMBS Board of Directors and adheres to the AACE...
ENDOSCOPIC surgerySURGERYMINIMALLY invasive proceduresMEDICAL librariesBARIATRIC surgeryThis document serves as an introduction to the Practice Guidelines on Endoscopic Surgery, which were revised and completed in September 2019. The guidelines are intended for qualified surgeons accredited by the Japa...