TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychologic issues in bariatric surgery - The surgeon's perspective
AU - Puzziferri, Nancy
PY - 2005/8
Y1 - 2005/8
N2 - The consensus that obesity surgery is superior to medical intervention is growing and is supported by abundant evidence. Most patients lose a significant amount of weight, maintain their weight loss long-term, and therefore have improved quality of life with decreased comorbidities and enhanced psychosocial functioning. Despite these benefits from surgery, 5% to 30% of patients lose little weight or are unable to maintain their weight loss postoperatively. This article discusses the psychologic issues involved in bariatric surgery and particularly the absence of psychologically related positive or negative predictors of successful outcome.
AB - The consensus that obesity surgery is superior to medical intervention is growing and is supported by abundant evidence. Most patients lose a significant amount of weight, maintain their weight loss long-term, and therefore have improved quality of life with decreased comorbidities and enhanced psychosocial functioning. Despite these benefits from surgery, 5% to 30% of patients lose little weight or are unable to maintain their weight loss postoperatively. This article discusses the psychologic issues involved in bariatric surgery and particularly the absence of psychologically related positive or negative predictors of successful outcome.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2005.04.003
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2005.04.003
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16061083
AN - SCOPUS:23244464026
SN - 0039-6109
VL - 85
SP - 741
EP - 755
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
IS - 4
ER -