© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_14 14. Laparoscopic Gastric Band: Pros and Cons Nidhi Khanna1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University, Stratford,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_13 13. Laparoscopic Gastric Band: Early and Late Complications Nidhi Khanna1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_11 11. Anesthesia in the Bariatric Patient Sunny Kar1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University, Stratford, NJ,…
Fig. 12.1 Laparoscopic adjustable band The benefit of a LAGB is that it is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require partial removal of the stomach or diversion of…
Fig. 10.1 Proper positioning of the bariatric patient in the OR 10.5 Postoperative Postoperatively, it is important to make sure the patient is extubated easily and successfully. The anesthesia team…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_9 9. Preoperative Evaluation of the Bariatric Surgery Patient William Stembridge1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_8 8. Restrictive Versus Malabsorptive Procedures in Bariatric Surgery William Stembridge1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University,…
Fig. 6.1 Basic anatomy of the GI tract 6.1 Esophagus The esophagus is divided into three regions: cervical (C6 to T1), thoracic (T1 to the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm),…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_2 2. Introduction to Bariatric Surgery Marc A. Neff1 (1) General Surgery, Kennedy Health Alliance, Cherry Hill, NJ, USA…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Andrew Loveitt, Margaret M. Martin and Marc A. Neff (eds.)Passing the Certified Bariatric Nurses Exam10.1007/978-3-319-41703-5_4 4. The Obesity Epidemic Eve Bruneau1 (1) Department of General Surgery, Rowan University, Stratford, NJ, USA …
