About this book
Overview
This handbook links the medical understanding of severe obesity with the practical context of metabolic and bariatric surgery. Iskandar Idris, Sherif Awad, and Abdelrahman Nimeri organize the material from introductory obesity concepts through surgical selection and preoperative preparation. The multidisciplinary perspective helps readers place the operation within a broader care pathway.
What this book covers
- Classification of obesity and associated diseases.
- Development of metabolic and bariatric surgery and its indications.
- Preoperative medical, nutritional, and psychological preparation.
- Bariatric procedures, including the sleeve-gastrectomy discussion.
Who it’s for
Medical and surgical trainees and members of multidisciplinary bariatric-care teams who want an accessible reference to the field.
How to study with this book
Start with classification and indications before reading the procedure chapters. Construct a pathway connecting medical assessment, nutrition, psychological preparation, and operative planning.
Reference details
- Authors / editors
- Iskandar Idris; Sherif Awad; Abdelrahman Nimeri
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Edition / publication
- First published online November 2022
- ISBN
- 9781119521686 (online reference); 9781119521662 (print reference)
Digital format
PDF. This listing is for a digital resource. Publisher-platform subscriptions, activation codes, and supplementary materials are included only when expressly listed with this product.
