Surgeons improve practice through review of patient outcomes. In gastric bypass, we recently recognized a higher incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) growing
Leakage of gastric/intestinal contents from disrupted gastrointestinal staple or suture lines is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for surgical patients
Bariatric surgery is a safe and effective treatment for severe obesity. However, there has been an evolving role for bariatric surgery as a primary treatment in the man
Obesity is one of the risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), increasing its risk by tenfold. Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) is a proven method of treating obst
In today’s overweight society, every surgeon must operate on medically high-risk morbidly obese patients. In this milieu of toxic obesity, every clin