. Obesity, measured in terms of body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2, has affected 650 million individuals worldwide. It is associated with lifestyle, metabolic, and systemic disorders like depression, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer. Obesity is a challenging condition to treat. Once the etiology is identified, reversing obesity sounds feasible; however, severe obesity is much more complex and may require more than lifestyle changes and medications.
Bariatric surgery has been the most sought-after practice for complex obesities. This procedure has many variations, namely sleeve gastrectomy (SG), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), adjustable gastric bands (AGB), and one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) that are either performed conventionally or laparoscopically. To learn more about various aspects of obesity, bariatric surgery, and its complications, we have Prof. Sandeep…
