Introduction -- Indications and Patient Referrals for BariatricSurgery -- Patient Education and Informed Consent -- Initial Medical Evaluation -- Psychological and Behavioral Evaluation -- Comprehensive Medical Evaluation -- Nutrition I: Protein and Vitamins -- Nutrition II: Minerals -- Pregnancy -- Diagnostic Endoscopy: Perioperative -- Therapeutic Endoscopy -- Risk Assessment in BariatricSurgery -- Management of the High-Risk BariatricSurgery Candidate -- Anesthesia Considerations in BariatricSurgery
Summary
Patient Preparation for BariatricSurgery provides a comprehensive and state of the art review of all aspects of the patient preparation process, The text reviews current literature and controversies involving sources of referrals and the difficulties encountered by primary care physicians in managing patients with extreme obesity. Strategies for addressing this problem and integrating primary care physicians in comprehensive obesity programs are presented. The text also reviews current indications for surgery and the current patient access limitations that have resulted in the need for revise
