Title of article :
Bariatric and metabolic Surgeries: a brief history of development
Author/Authors :
Rezaei, Mohammad Taghi Mehrad Hospital, Tehran, Iran , Kermansaravi, Mohammad Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center - Division of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery - Department of Surgery. Rasool-e Akram Hospital - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Obesity and obesity related comorbidities are increasing worldwide. Bariatric surgery plays a key role in treatment of morbid obesity and its related diseases. Bariatric procedures have been evolved in decades from initial procedures to modern and standard procedures. This evolution is continuing now to reach better and more persistent results with lower complications’ rates. In this manuscript we tell a brief history of this development.
Keywords :
Obesity , Bariatric surgery , History , Obesity surgery
Journal title :
Annal Of Bariatric Surgery
