Includes References and Index

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” expressed by
Isaac Newton, paid homage to the accomplishments of those before him for providing the foundation upon which his many contributions to society were able to
materialize.
The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition, likewise benefits from
a solid foundation regarding the care of the bariatric patient. The SAGES Manual: A
Practical Guide to Bariatric Surgery pioneered the SAGES offerings in this field in
2008, and, as with all surgical disciplines, tremendous advancements have prompted
us to reassess, update, and bring forth a manual reflecting those changes over the
past decade.
The SAGES Manual of Bariatric Surgery, Second Edition, covers each of the
fundamental components of care for the bariatric patient, and we have extended the
list of topics to include highly relevant but rarely published issues such as domestic
and international surgical tourism, pregnancy, and innovative devices in the premarket setting, among others. This second edition also aligns with the novel SAGES
Masters Program Bariatric Pathway, and, as such, the reader will appreciate an innovatively organized text reflecting this.
We are very excited to have garnered the contributions of many founding members in our field alongside those of mercurially rising stars. This manual is designed
as a reference for surgeons, residents, medical students, and allied health members
who provide comprehensive preoperative evaluations along with medical, endoscopic, and surgical interventions and long-term care for the bariatric patient. We
would like to thank the contributing authors for their selfless efforts, along with
Springer Science and SAGES for helping to make this manual a reality. We anticipate the knowledge shared will prompt the next generation to further the advancements we have enjoyed thus far.