Full Description
The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity has led the World Health Organization to coin the descriptive term "globesity" to reflect the worldwide nature of the problem. Providing health care to these patients, especially when surgery is required, can be extremely challenging owing to the specific needs in respect of logistics, facilities, and professional expertise. Appropriate care has to date often been unachievable and unaffordable outside of established bariatric centers, but such centers themselves usually have insufficient capacity and resources to cope with the demand among the general population. This book therefore provides a wealth of guidance and helpful tips and tricks on how to deal with obese patients within a general surgery setting. Importantly, it highlights the need for global rethinking on public health as regards resource allocation and patterns and standards of care, with the ultimate goal of improving outcomes through greater affordability.
Contents
Foreword.- Preface.- 1 Definition, Epidemiology and Social Implications of Obesity.- 2 Organizational Issues, Logistic and Economic Implications of Obesity.- 3 Nursing and Psychological Issues in Obese Patients.- 4 Patient Assessment and Post-Op Management of Obesity from the Physician's Point of View.- 5 Anesthesiology in Obesity: Pre-Op Assessment, OR Strategy, Tips and Tricks for a Successful "Go-Through.- 6 Surgical Practicalities: Fast-Track Lessons from the Bariatric Surgery.- 7 Head and Neck Surgery in Obese patients.- 8 The Impact of Obesity in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery.- 9 Upper GI Tract in Obese Patients.- 10 Lower GI Tract In Obesity.- 11 Pancreas, Liver and Adrenal Glands in Obesity.- 12 Effects of Bariatric Surgery on the Kidneys and Urinary Tract.- 13 OBGYN and Bariatric Surgery.- 14 Considerations on the Abdominal Wall in Obese Patients.- 15 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Obese Patients.- 16 Bariatric Surgery Worldwide: Overview and Results.
