Duodenal Switch surgery in Santa Catarina

He is specialist in Plastic Surgery and a member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, actively participating in conferences, courses and world symposiums. ... has defended plastic surgery in Alto Uruguai and West Santa Catarina region. Currently, he sees and operates patients in several states and countries in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul clinics

Functional hypogonadism is prevalent in obese men, and we must be aware of this diagnosis.

Investigación cualitativa y descriptiva, con objetivo de verificar como el paciente comprende las orientaciones realizadas por el equipo multiprofesional durante el período perioperatorio de la cirugía bariátrica. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas individuales. Participaron seis pacientes admitidos en una Unidad de Internamiento Quirúrgica de un Hospital Universitario al Sur de Brasil, entre abril y mayo de 2012; todos firmaron el Instrumento de Consentimiento Libre e Informado. El análisis temático reveló la existencia de tres categorías: La Comunicación en el Periodo Perioperatorio de la Cirugía Bariátrica; Calidad de vida y Cuidado Post-operatorio en la Cirugía Bariátrica; y Comunicación en el Trabajo del Equipo Multidisciplinario. Los resultados mostraron satisfacción con la información recibida, sin embargo señalaron problemas en el proceso de comunicación, una aprensión relacionado con el cómo sería la vida después de la cirugía y demostraron la ausencia de la enfermera ambulatoria.

The prevalence of obese individuals has increased worldwide in recent years. The most alarming cases are known as morbidly obese. An effective method to change the anthropometric characteristics of this population with excess body weight and high fat mass is bariatric surgery. The objective of this...

This book presents and describes the various uses of gastric bypass in bariatric and metabolic surgery and outlines the different techniques currently available.

This book presents and describes the various uses of gastric bypass in bariatric and metabolic surgery and outlines the different techniques currently available.

Intragastric balloons are steadily gaining popularity among the medical treatments available for obesity. Their efficacy and safety are reinforced by growing body of evidence obtained around the globe. Intragastric balloons are now considered one of the safest and most effective medical procedures for weight reduction. Additionally, the reduced potential for side effects and low invasiveness (compared to bariatric surgeries) are important considerations. This book is edited by renowned surgeons and endoscopists from Brazil, a country known for its reputation on the field of bariatric endoscopy and surgery. Such reputation is especially valid where the use of intragastric balloons is concerned. These devices, approved by the FDA only in 2015, have been used in Brazil since the 1990s, attesting to Brazilian expertise in the field. This book describes the various types of intragastric balloons used for the treatment of obesity, an alternative to bariatric surgery and other more invasive methods. It addresses their indications, procedures and outcomes, providing readers an overview of the therapeutic options available worldwide. It is divided into seven main sections: I - Introductory Issues; II - Devices; III - Technical Procedures and Related Issues; IV - Acute Complications and Treatment; V - Chronic Complications and Treatment; VI - Special Populations; and VII - Miscellaneous.

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) produces excellent results in weight reduction and resolution of comorbidities. The histology of the gastric mucosa can be affected

Dr. Cassiano Furtado Beller believes that beauty is in the body composition of a harmonic, balanced and proportional set in its shapes. Natural is the word and the ultimate goal of his work, while that brings, in the solution to the patient's problems, harmonic and simple results.

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