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Over the past 60 years, the field of bariatric surgery has experienced an unprecedented growth in popularity as it has proven to be the most effective treatment of obesity and its associated comorbidities. It is estimated that nearly 200,000 bariatric procedures are performed annually in this country, a volume that may be satisfying less than 1% of the population’s need [1, 2]. As weight loss surgery is being offered to increasingly complex patients with ever-rising BMIs, the impetus remains on the surgical community to provide this service in a safe and responsible manner. This textbook aims to define frequently encountered postoperative complications following weight loss surgery (WLS), as well as the current standards of care for treating them.
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Camacho, D., Podolsky, D. (2018). Introduction. In: Camacho, D., Zundel, N. (eds) Complications in Bariatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75841-1_1
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