"Jamie K. Schmidt is a fifty-year-old female who suffers from morbid obesity. She has used multiple diets over the years, has been able to lose weight but cannot maintain the weight loss. All forms of conservative management have failed. She stands 5' 9", weight 350 lbs., and body mass index is 51.69kg/m2. This level of sever obesity has played an important role in the development of the following comorbidities: lower back pain, asthma, hypertension,...