TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 28. Perspective on Morbid Obesity and Its Surgical Treatment A1 - Brethauer, Stacy A. A1 - Schauer, Philip R. A2 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Ashley, Stanley W. PY - 2013 T2 - Maingot's Abdominal Operations, 12e AB - In this chapter, Dr Schirmer and Dr Hallowell provide a detailed and comprehensive overview of the surgical management of morbid obesity. The authors appropriately point out the tremendous worldwide impact that the obesity epidemic will have in the coming years. The chapter provides excellent clinical and technical advice from two experienced bariatric surgeons, and there is little to add regarding the thoughtful approach to patient care that the authors outline. There are, however, several areas within bariatric surgery that remain controversial. The field of bariatric surgery continues to evolve, and new procedures, new technologies, and expanding indications for surgery provide excellent opportunities for research, innovation, and debate. We address several of these areas in our commentary to this excellent chapter. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57012677 ER -