About the book

Written in an easy to understand manner, the book focuses on the fundamentals and pathophysiology of bariatric surgery and the metabolic changes it induces. This book highlights all important aspects of bariatric surgery, its role in managing the challenge of obesity and its complications. The topics including how to set up a bariatric practice, role of bariatric care specialist, bariatric nursing and follow ups are presented in detail. Similarly, the steps of operations are enumerated for the benefit of readers.

The guidelines for patient selection and their evolution over the last 50 years are covered in a separate section. Nutritional care is the most vital element of the bariatric surgery process. The book offers discussion on nutritional assessment and dietary management which is key to surgical weight loss as well as essential to maintain good nutritional status.

The book covers all important topic of complications. The concepts of psychological and anesthetic considerations and neurological consideration in bariatric surgery are covered well. Plenty of illustrations, pictures and tables are provided throughout the text for better understanding of concepts.

About the Editor-in-chief

Dr. Atul N. C. Peters is the Director at the Department of Bariatric, Minimal Access & General Surgery at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. His areas of expertise include Laparoscopic & Robotic Bariatric Surgery (for Severe Obesity), Metabolic Surgery (for Diabetes) and GI Surgery. He is board certified by “National Board of Surgery” and holds professional fellowships/ memberships in various National & International Surgical societies. With over 20 years of surgical experience his practice is now dedicated to Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery for diabetes, performing more than 300 cases annually. Dr. Peters has been accredited the “Surgeon Of Excellence” by Surgical Review Corporation, USA.