Bariatric Surgery Past and Present

• Other Authors: Hakan Kanat, Burhan (Editor), Kutluer, Nizamettin (Editor), Doğan, Serhat (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2023
• Subjects: General surgery; obesity; gut microbiota; weight loss; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Obesity is a disease with high comorbidity and a chronic course. It affects millions of people worldwide and has great economic costs. This book describes the history and development of bariatric surgery, from its emergence in the 10th century to today. It also discusses current techniques and futur...