Obesity and Diabetes: New Surgical and Nonsurgical Approaches

By Salomao Faintuch Joel Faintuch

Book Overview

The Dual Problem of Obesity and Diabetes: Old Problems Die Hard.- Cost of Obesity Recurrence.- Recent Trends in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.- Perspectives of Robotic Bariatric Surgery.- Sleeve Gastrectomy and Transit Bipartition.- Surgical Options in Type 2 Diabetes.- Endoscopic Therapeutic Options for Type 2 Diabetes.- Ileal Transposition Surgery: Mechanisms of Weight Loss and Diabetes Improvements.- Left Gastric Artery Embolization to Treat Obesity: Rationale, Technique, Experimental and Clinical Studies.- Pharmacologic Approach to Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Patients.- Peripheral Signals and Food Intake Control.- Appetite-Inhibiting Properties of Proteins.- Cell Therapy for Diabetes.- Stem Cells Derived Insulin-Secreting Cells for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Exploiting Laboratory Discoveries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319361015
• ISBN13: 9783319361017
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"