Abstract
The number of weight loss procedures being performed annually continues to increase. It is important for any acute care surgeon to be familiar with commonly performed bariatric procedures and their associated complications. This chapter reviews common complications of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and miscellaneous weight loss procedures as well as the optimal treatment strategies for each complication.
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Perez, C., Walker, P.A., Shah, S.K. (2017). Complications of Morbid Obesity Surgery. In: Moore, L., Todd, S. (eds) Common Problems in Acute Care Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42792-8_36
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