Innovative Technologies and Non-Invasive Procedures in Bariatric Surgery
Jerome Dargent
2013
At first glance, bariatric surgery seems well established in many countries around the world, and gaining popularity along with the continuous increase of the morbidly obese population. Yet the vast majority of the obese population does not take advantage from the surgical possibilities. Clinical research should be oriented towards less invasive procedures that could be accepted by the mainstream. In 2013, most of non-invasive bariatric techniques are not standardized and suf fi ciently assessed, but they are being constantly upgraded…