Physiology of weight loss surgery.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
The clinical outcomes achieved by bariatric surgery have been impressive. However, the physiologic mechanisms and complex metabolic effects of bariatric surgery are only now beginning to be understood. Ongoing research has contributed a large amount of data and shed new light on the science behind obesity and its treatment, and this article reviews the current understanding of metabolic and bariatric surgery physiology.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Park, CW; Torquati, A
Published Date
- December 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 91 / 6
Start / End Page
- 1149 - vii
PubMed ID
- 22054145
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3382055
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1558-3171
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.suc.2011.08.009
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States