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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
Surgical management of obesity
Jacob Nudel1, Vivian M Sanchez2
1Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States of America; Institute for Health System Innovation and Policy, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Abstract:
Weight loss surgery is the most effective intervention for addressing obesity and related metabolic disorders such as diabetes. We describe common surgical procedures as well as emerging and investigational procedures in terms of their capacity to induce weight reduction and their risk profiles. We then discuss the impact of weight loss surgery on important obesity related disorders including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The question of operative choice is discussed with respect to benefits and risks of common procedures. Reoperative weight loss surgery, an increasingly common element of weight loss surgical practice, is reviewed. We briefly discuss the metabolic mechanism of action of weight loss surgery. Lack of access to and under-utilization of weight loss surgery represent important challenges to adequate obesity treatment, and we review these topics as well.
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