Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 55455, USA.
Am J Med. 2011 Dec;124(12):1099-105. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.035. Epub 2011 Oct 18.
There is currently a global pandemic of obesity and obesity-engendered comorbidities; in particular, certain major chronic metabolic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes) which markedly reduce life expectancy and quality of life. This review is predicated on the fact that management of the obese patient is a primary concern of all physicians and health care providers, and that metabolic/bariatric surgery is a highly successful therapeutic option for this disease.
目前,肥胖症及其引发的合并症在全球流行;特别是某些主要的慢性代谢疾病(例如 2 型糖尿病)显著降低了预期寿命和生活质量。本综述基于这样一个事实,即肥胖患者的管理是所有医生和医疗保健提供者的主要关注点,代谢/减肥手术是治疗这种疾病的一种非常成功的治疗选择。