...in recent times. Success rates for these procedures range from 70-95% with morbidity of around 20%. Mortality rates, on the other hand, can reach as high as 18%. Prior to...
...home a day or two following the procedure. The majority of patients do not suffer from immediate complications. Morbidity and mortality rates are also low. As such, it is preferred...
...Long-term prevention of mortality in morbid obesity through bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of trials performed with gastric banding and gastric bypass. Ann Surg. 2011;253:484-7. PMID: 21245741 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21245741....
...are overweight or morbidly obese, as well as those who are diagnosed with hypertension and heart disease. It occurs when the body begins to develop insulin resistance. The body becomes...
...Cancer Diabetes Obesity Arthritis Alzheimer’s disease Asthma Cystic fibrosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Osteoporosis These diseases may cause psychiatric problems such as depression and anxiety disorders. These may cause symptoms...
...lungs, diabetes, obesity, or renal failure. The procedure can also be used in people with an artificial heart valve, known as a bioprosthetic valve, who need to be re-operated on....
...detect, diagnose, and mitigate illnesses that can lead to long-term disability and even premature death. People who are considered high risk – Certain factors can increase the risk of morbidity...
...Morbid obesity. In: Cameron JL, Cameron AM, eds. Current Surgical Therapy. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: 2014. Mechanick JI, Youdim A, Jones DB, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative...
...rectus abdominis muscle is taken. This allows patients to recover more quickly as the patients’ risk of losing their abdominal muscle strength is minimised. To minimise donor site morbidity following...
...on their arterial walls. Also, as the rate of childhood obesity increases, experts believe atherosclerosis can occur earlier than before. Certain risk factors can increase the risk of atherosclerosis and...
