Weight Loss Surgery: Patients Who Regain

摘要

The number of weight-loss surgeries performed in the United States has increased dramatically from fewer than 13,000 in 1998 to over 200,000 in 2006, according to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Weight-loss surgery (WLS) is widely accepted as a safe and effective treatment for long-term management of patients with clinically severe obesity (BMI [kg/m2] > 35 with obesity-related medical comorbidities and BMI > 40).