Bariatric Surgery Past and Present

• Tác giả: Serhat Doğan, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Nizamettin Kutluer
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• ISBN-13: 978-1803563206
• ISBN-13: 978-1803563213
• ISBN-13: 978-1803563220
• ISBN: intechopen.100966
• Thông tin xuất bản: IntechOpen 2023
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (164 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 374263
• Chủ đề: 1. gut microbiota; 2. machine learning; 3. obesity; 4. weight loss; 5. General surgery

Tóm tắt

Obesity is a disease with high comorbidity and a chronic course. It affects millions of people worldwide and has great economic costs. This book describes the history and development of bariatric surgery, from its emergence in the 10th century to today. It also discusses current techniques and future advancements involving robotics and gene therapy.