Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery

1. The Pathophysiology of Obesity Comorbidity: The Effects of Chronically Increased Intraabdominal Pressure.- 2. Medical Management of Obesity.- 3. The Evolution of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery.- 4. Essential Characteristics of the Successful Bariatric Surgeon: Knowledge, Skills, Advocacy and One Surgeon's Training Program as an Example.- 5. Bariatric Surgery Program Essentials.- 6. Essential Bariatric Equipment: Making Your Facility More Accommodating to Bariatric Surgical Patients.- 7. Practical Training of the Bariatric Surgeon.- 8. Patient Selection, Pre-Operative Assessment and Preparation.- 9. The Evolving Role of the Psychologist.- 10. Operating Room Positioning, Equipment, and Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 11. Access to the Peritoneal Cavity.- 12. Comparison of Open vs. Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery.- 13. Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery: What the Surgeon Needs to Know.- 14. Pneumoperitoneum in the Obese: Practical Concerns.- 15. Post-Operative Assessment, Documentation, and Follow-Up.- 16. Bariatric Database Development.- 17. The Current Role of Open Bariatric Surgery.- 18. Technical Pearls in Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 19.1 Laparoscopic Vertical Band Gastroplasty.- 19.2 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy.- 20.1 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Technique.- 20.2. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Outcomes.- 20.3. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Post-Operative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 20.4. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Complications.- 20.5. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Revisional Surgery.- 20.6. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Controversies.- 21.1 Circular Stapler Technique for Gastroenterostomy.- 21.2 Circular Stapled Transabdominal Technique.- 21.3 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy Technique.- 21.4 Linear Stapled Technique for Gastrojejunal Anastomosis.- 21.5 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Outcomes.- 21.6 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Postoperative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 21.7 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Complications.- 21.8 Gastric Bypass as a Revisional Procedure.- 21.9 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Controversies.- 22.1 Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.- 22.2 Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: The Technique of Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion.- 22.3. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Outcomes.- 22.4. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion :Post-Operative Management and Nutritional Evaluation.- 22.5. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Complications.- 22.6. Laparoscopic Biliopancreatic Diversion: Controversies.-23. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery.- 24. Risk-Benefit Analysis of Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures.- 25.1 Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Gastric Pacing.- 25.2. The BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon for Nonsurgical Treatment of Obesity and Morbid Obesity.- 25.3 The Emerging Field of Endoluminal and Transgastric Bariatric Surgery.- 26. Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- 27. Flexible Endoscopy in Bariatric Patients.- 28. Bariatric Procedures in the Adolescent.- 29. Bariatric Procedures in the Elderly.- 30. The High-Risk Patient.- 31. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 32. Gallbladder Disease in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 33. Diabetes in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 34. Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 35. Sleep Apnea in the Bariatric Surgical Patient.- 36. Ventral Hernia Management.- 37. Plastic Surgery Following Weight Loss.- 38. The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery Patient.- 39. Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice.