Book Description Some 22 million Americans are morbidly obese For many of them, gastric bypass surgery appears to offer the only hope of long-term weight loss Once viewed as a radical weight-loss alternative, the surgery is becoming increasingly popular In 2002, more than 100,000 Americans elected to have the procedure done Written by a medical озтиь doctor specializing in the field, Gastric Bypass Surgery is the first comprehensive book to explain and discuss the benefits and risks of theprocedure Presented in a handy question-and-answer format, the book addresses everything from candidacy for the procedure to technique to recovery to finding a doctor and more 150 questions and answers are featured.  Редакторы:2004 г 224 стр ISBN 0071431926.