Department of Imaging, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
Br J Radiol. 2011 Feb;84(998):101-11. doi: 10.1259/bjr/18405029. Epub 2010 Nov 2.
Obesity is an increasingly prevalent and costly problem faced by the healthcare system. The role of bariatric surgery in managing obesity has also increased with evidence showing a reduction in long-term morbidity and mortality. There are unique challenges faced by the radiology department in providing an imaging service for this population of patients, from technical and staffing requirements through to the interpretation of challenging post-surgical images. We describe these challenges and provide an overview of the most frequently performed procedures, normal post-operative imaging findings and the appearance of common complications.
肥胖症是医疗保健系统面临的一个日益普遍且代价高昂的问题。证据表明,减重手术可降低长期发病率和死亡率,因此其在肥胖症管理中的作用也有所增加。放射科在为这部分患者提供影像学服务时面临着独特的挑战,从技术和人员配备要求到对具有挑战性的术后图像的解读均是如此。我们描述了这些挑战,并概述了最常进行的手术、术后影像学的正常发现以及常见并发症的表现。