10.1055/b-0034-80615 6 Factors Impacting Thromboembolism after Bariatric Body-Contouring SurgeryShermak Michele A. Abstract Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most deadly complication of body contouring after massive weight loss (MWL). VTE includes…
10.1055/b-0034-80616 7 The Anatomy and Chronology of Body Sculpting: Areas Requiring Correction and Timing of ProceduresStrauch Berish, Herman Charles K. Abstract Massive weight loss patients present with deformities that are…
10.1055/b-0034-80610 1 General Surgical Procedures to Achieve Weight Loss: Open and LaparoscopicCamacho Diego, Vemulapalli Pratibha, Feinberg Elyssa, Gibbs Karen E. Abstract Morbid obesity is a growing epidemic in the twenty-first…
10.1055/b-0034-80614 5 Propofol/Ketamine AnesthesiaFriedberg Barry L. Abstract All forms of anesthesia may be considered for the postbariatric patient, from purely local anesthesia to intravenous sedation to regional anesthesia to general…
10.1055/b-0034-80613 4 Anesthesia and Safety Considerations in the Perioperative PeriodHigdon Kent K., Berry James M., Shack R. Bruce Abstract The massive weight loss patient demonstrates unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics…
10.1055/b-0034-80612 3 NutritionWinkler Sheldon, Bogert Meredith C., Herman Charles K. Abstract The patient who requires bariatric surgery presents several problems not often encountered in other patients, the majority of which…
10.1055/b-0034-80611 2 Origins and Psychiatric Management of Compulsive Eating BehaviorsO’Dowd Mary Alice, Gomez Maria Fernanda Abstract Obesity and weight loss are associated with unique neurochemical and physiologic changes that may…
