Care of the bariatric surgery patient in the emergency department

Luber, Samuel D; Fischer, David R; Venkat, Arvind (2008). Care of the bariatric surgery patient in the emergency department. Journal of emergency medicine, 34(1), pp. 13-20. New York, N.Y.: Elsevier 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.017

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Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States, with an estimated 50% of adults meeting the definition of being overweight. As this condition has become more prevalent, bariatric surgery has become an increasingly accepted form of treatment of the severely obese. Patients who have had bariatric surgery are presenting more commonly to Emergency Departments as a result. This article will review the most common bariatric surgery procedures, the complications that can arise post-operatively, and the approach to the assessment and management of the bariatric surgery patient in the Emergency Department.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Radiology, Neuroradiology and Nuclear Medicine (DRNN) > Institute of Diagnostic, Interventional and Paediatric Radiology
UniBE Contributor:	Fischer, Dorothee Rita
ISSN:	0736-4679
ISBN:	17976784
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:58
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:17
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.03.017
PubMed ID:	17976784
Web of Science ID:	000252720100004
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/24828 (FactScience: 53028)