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Future of bariatric surgery beyond simple weight loss: Metabolic surgery
R Caiazzo1, C Marciniak1, A Rémond1
1General and Endocrine Surgery Department, Inuversity Hospital of Lille, Lille, France.
Abstract:
Anatomical modifications implemented during bariatric surgery not only result in weight loss, but also lead to metabolic corrections that translate into better glycemia stability and improvement in cardiovascular and liver disorders. The logical extension of surgical indications beyond mere reduction of the body mass index (BMI) (i.e. patients with<35kg/m2) is a hot topic today in France and worldwide. Metabolic surgeries make use of multiple modalities (endoscopic, mini-invasive, invasive) that should be carried out by trained physicians and within the same type of multidisciplinary formation as that for bariatric surgery. The aim of this update is to describe the physiological mechanisms that result in the benefits of bariatric surgery, the various procedures currently available and the perspectives for this new field in visceral and digestive surgery.
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