TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 9. Surgical Therapies for Morbid Obesity A1 - Ammori, John B. A1 - Finks, Jonathan F. A2 - Minter, Rebecca M. A2 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Current Procedures: Surgery AB - Body mass index (BMI) > 40.BMI between 35 and 40 and presence of such comorbid conditions as severe obstructive sleep apnea, pickwickian syndrome, obesity-related cardiomyopathy, degenerative joint disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.Failed dietary attempts at weight loss. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=6562322 ER -