The second edition of Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and it serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Additionally, the second edition includes new features that will benefit the resident, fellow, or bariatric surgeon new to the field. Specifically, each evidence-based chapter (i.e. outcomes, complications, epidemiology, etc) concludes with three or four exam questions that emphasize the salient points of the chapter and provide fellowship programs a valuable training tool and resource for their academic curriculum. These questions are either single-answer multiple choice or true/false format and the correct response with a brief explanation follows. As more emphasis is placed on completing a comprehensive curriculum and obtaining certification for bariatric training, this aspect of the book is unique and provides added value to the text. The new edition also incorporates many new or updated medical illustrations to enhance the technique chapters and provide more uniformity for the artwork throughout the book. Each of the major procedures include surgical technique, outcomes, and management of complications in separate chapters to provide an easy reference for the busy clinician preparing for a case or presentation. Another unique feature of the text is a link to video files hosted online for the relevant chapters. This video library will be of great value to the user. As the number of fellowships in laparoscopic bariatric surgery continues to increase, this updated text will provide a valuable resource for general and bariatric surgeons, laparoscopic surgeons, fellows, residents, medical students, obesity researchers, and industry representatives involved in this field

Chapter 1. The Global Burden of Obesity and DiabetesJohn B. Dixon Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of Obesity Comorbidity: The Effects of Chronically Increased Intraabdominal Pressure Harvey J. Sugerman Chapter 3. Medical Management of ObesityBartoleme Burguera and Joan Tur Chapter 4. History of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Adrian G. Dan and Rebecca Lynch Chapter 5. Developing a Successful Bariatric Surgery ProgramAndrew S. Wu and Daniel M. Herron Chapter 6. Essential Bariatric Equipment: Making your Facility More Accommodating to Bariatric Surgical PatientsHector Romero-Talamas and Stacy A. Brethauer Chapter 7. Patient Selection: Pathways to SurgeryMonica Dua, Eric P. Ahnfeldt, and Derrick Cetin Chapter 8. The Role of Behavioral Health in Bariatric SurgeryLeslie J. Heinberg and Janelle W. Coughlin Chapter 9. Operating Room Positioning, Equipment and Instrumentation for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Stacy A. Brethauer and Esam S. Batayyah Chapter 10. Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Stephanie B. Jones and Cindy M. Ku Chapter 11. Postoperative Pathways in Minimally Invasive Bariatric SurgeryRebecca Lynch, Debbie Pasini, and Adrian G. Dan Chapter 12. Bariatric Surgery: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement John M. Morton and Dan E. Azagury Chapter 13. Data Management for the Bariatric Surgery ProgramM. Logan Rawlins Chapter 14. Sleeve Gastrectomy: Technique, Pearls, & PitfallsCheguevara Afaneh, Alfons Pomp Chapter 15. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: OutcomesStacy A. Brethauer and Esam S. Batayyah Chapter 16. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Management of ComplicationsPornthep Prathanvanich and Bipan Chand Chapter 17. Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Revisional ProcedureRaul J. Rosenthal Chapter 18. Laparoscopic Gastric PlicationAlmino Cardoso Ramos, Lyz Bezerra Silva, Manoel Galvao Neto, Josemberg Marins Campos Chapter 19. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Technique George Fielding Chapter 20. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: OutcomesJaime Ponce and Wendy A. Brown Chapter 21. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Long-Term Management Christine Ren Fielding Chapter 22. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Management of ComplicationsPaul O'Brien Chapter 23. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: ControversiesGeorge FieldingChapter 24. Gastric Bypass: Transoral Circular Stapler Gastrojejunostomy TechniqueAbdulrahim AlAwashez, Matthew Kroh Chapter 25. Gastric Bypass: Transgastric Circular Stapler TechniqueJaisa Olasky and Daniel B. Jones Chapter 26. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy TechniqueKelvin D. Higa and Cyrus Moon Chapter 27. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Using Linear Stapled Technique Bruce David Schirmer Chapter 28. Outcomes after Laparoscopic Gastric BypassBruce David Schirmer Chapter 29. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Management of ComplicationsEmanuele Lo Menzo, Samuel Szomstein, and Raul J. Rosenthal Chapter 30. Gastric Bypass as a Revisional ProcedureLuigi Angrisani and Michele Lorenzo Chapter 31. Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass: Nutritional Management after Surgery Kelli C. Hughes, Rebecca N. Puffer, and Mary B. Simmons Chapter 32. Laparoscopic Malabsorptive Procedures: Technique of Duodenal SwitchGiovanni Dapri, Guy-Bernard Cadiere, Jacques Himpens Chapter 33 Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Outcomes Mitchell S. Roslin and Robert Sung Chapter 34. Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Management of ComplicationsFady Moustarah, Frederic- Simon Hould, Simon Marceau, Simon Biron Chapter 35 Laparoscopic Malabsorption Procedures: Management of Nutritional Complications after Biliopancreatic DiversionFady Moustarah, Frederic- Simon Hould Chapter 36 Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Neural ModulationSajani Shah, Elizabeth A. Hooper, and Scott A. Shikora Chapter 37. Intragastric Balloon Manoel Galvao Neto, Josemberg Marins Campos, Lyz Bezerra Silva Chapter 38. Alternative Minimally Invasive Options: Endoluminal Bariatric ProceduresNitin Kumar and Christopher C. Thompson Chapter 39. Innovative Metabolic Operations Ricardo Cohen, Pedro Paulo Caravatto, Tarissa Petry Chapter 40. Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Bariatric Surgery PatientBrandon T. Grover and Shanu N. Kothari Chapter 41. Role of Flexible Endoscopy in the Practice of Bariatric SurgeryAndrea Zelisko and Matthew Kroh Chapter 42. Bariatric Surgery in AdolescentsSean L. Barnett, Marc P. Michalsky, and Thomas H. Inge Chapter 43. Bariatric Surgery in the ElderlyElizabeth A. Hooper, Bamdad Farhad, Julie J. Kim Chapter 44. The High-Risk Bariatric PatientEric Ahnfeldt, Monica Dua, and Derrick Cetin Chapter 45. Long-term Mortality after Bariatric SurgeryAaron D. Carr, Mohamed R. Ali Chapter 46. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Bariatric Surgery PatientMaria Altieri and Aurora Pryor Chapter 47. Gallbladder and Biliary Disease in Bariatric Surgery PatientsMohammad H. Jamal and Manish Singh Chapter 48. Effects of Bariatric Surgery on DiabetesAshwin Soni, Alpana Shukla, and Francesco Rubino Chapter 49. Cardiovascular Disease in the Bariatric Surgery PatientAmanda R. Vest, James B. Young Chapter 50. Obesity and Cancer with Emphasis on Bariatric Surgery Ted D. Adams, Steven C. Hunt, Lance E. Davidson, Mia Hashibe Chapter 51. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bariatric Surgery Patients Christopher R. Daigle and Stacy A. Brethauer Chapter 52. Ventral Hernias in the Bariatric Patient Krzysztof J. Wikiel and George M. Eid Chapter 53. Plastic Surgery Following Weight LossDennis Hurwitz Chapter 54. The Female Patient: Pregnancy and Gynecologic Issues in the Bariatric Surgery PatientKarina A. McArthur, Giselle G. Hamad, George M. Eid Chapter 55. Medicolegal Issues: The Pitfalls and Pratfalls of the Bariatric Surgery Practice Kathleen M. McCauley