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
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)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.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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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) |
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