Bariatric Surgery
Although many people will be familiar with the terms
gastric bypass surgery and weight loss surgery, the
terms bariatric surgery and bariatric weight loss surgery
may be less familiar.
The term bariatrics was coined in the mid 1960s from the Greek root
baro (meaning weight) and the suffix -iatrics (a branch of medicine)
and bariatrics deals principally with the causes, prevention and treatment of
obesity.
From this it follows that the surgical treatment of obesity (or perhaps more
correctly morbid obesity) is now often referred to as bariatric surgery which is
performed by a bariatric surgeon.
Whether we are talking about surgery which is principally based upon
preventing the body's ability to absorb calories (Biliopancreatic Diversion),
procedures that primarily aim to reduce the size of the stomach (Vertical Banded
Gastroplasty or Lap Band Surgery) or combination operations which do both
(Roux-en-Y), we can use the terms gastric, weight loss and bariatric surgery
interchangeably.
It is however interesting to note that, despite the fact that the term
bariatric surgery is not commonly used, those involved in the profession
(bariatric surgeons) do use the term by preference and indeed in 1983 formed the
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) which is now the world's largest
society for specialists in the field of surgical weight loss.
Additional article resources:
Questions Remain on Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents - Newswise (press release)
8 Feb 2010 at 8:35pm
Questions Remain on Bariatric Surgery for Adolescents
Newswise (press release)
While gastric bypass surgery permanently alters the stomach, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery can be reve...
Sanford Bariatric Program recertified - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
9 Feb 2010 at 2:05am
Sanford Bariatric Program recertified
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
The Bariatric Program at Sanford USD Medical Center recently received recertification as a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the...
Dallas Weight Loss Surgeon Interviewed on Good Morning Texas - PR Web (press ...
9 Feb 2010 at 2:13am
PR Web (press release)
Dallas Weight Loss Surgeon Interviewed on Good Morning Texas
PR Web (press release)
Dr. David Kim, the founder of a prominent Dallas bariatric surgery center, was recently inter...
A Nation at Large: Choosing bypass - Marietta Times
8 Feb 2010 at 8:16am
A Nation at Large: Choosing bypass
Marietta Times
Often, people with a lot of weight to lose who have not had much success with diet and exercise alone, consider bariatric surgery as an option. ...
an...
Study supports bariatric surgery for severely obese - Los Angeles Times (blog)
18 Jan 2010 at 3:00pm
New York Daily News
Study supports bariatric surgery for severely obese
Los Angeles Times (blog)
In a second study, also published in the Archives of Surgery, researchers examined how a Medicare rule ...
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