In
bariatric surgery, excess skin can be a problem. A skin substitute is being added to the procedure to improve outcomes.
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Bariatrics
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The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root baro ("weight," as in barometer), suffix -iatr ("treatment," as in pediatrics), and suffix -ic ("pertaining to"). Besides the pharmacotherapy of obesity, it is concerned with obesity surgery. |
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