Metabolic Surgery

Overview

Metabolic and bariatric surgery has progressed beyond 'experimental' weight-loss surgery. As procedures have progressed over the last few decades, so has the volume of research and data demonstrating that both weight reduction and metabolic health improvement are induced.

Because of the changed gut structure and associated good metabolic benefits, metabolic surgery has become a more acceptable word for weight-loss surgery. Despite the fact that metabolic surgery is a highly refined procedure, a large portion of the world population does not have appropriate access to it.

This clinical update seeks to inform healthcare practitioners from all disciplines about the numerous benefits of metabolic surgery and equip them with the information needed to bridge the gap between patients in need of metabolic therapy and the metabolic surgery therapies accessible to them.