Surgical Management of Obesity

by Walter J. Pories, Henry Buchwald, George S.M. Cowan, et al.

Commended, Surgery, BMA Awards 2007

The leaders in the field present today's most comprehensive coverage of bariatric surgery, one of the most promising current treatments for the growing global epidemic of overweight and obesity. This brand new resource begins with a through examination of the history, incidence, demography, aetiology, biology, co-morbidities, longevity, and social and economic implications of obesity. It then discusses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416000895
• ISBN13: 9781416000891
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"