Opportunities and challenges of bariatric and metabolic surgery in the future

VernacularTitle:减重代谢外科未来的机遇与挑战
Author: Jingang LIU ; Yong ZHOU ; Jingyao HU
From: International Journal of Surgery 2021;48(5):289-294
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Bariatric and metabolic surgery has been in China for more than 30 years, which has developed rapidly. However, it can be predicted that there will be many opportunities and challenges in the future development of bariatric and metabolic surgery, including the replacement of classic surgical methods, the guarantee of surgical safety, the brave exploration of new surgical methods, the decisive abandonment of bad surgical methods, the implementation of surgical standardization, and the breakthrough of basic and clinical research all mean more efforts. With the continuous rise of the incidence rate of metabolic syndrome and the continuous improvement of people′s health needs, these opportunities and challenges are particularly significant. Bariatric and metabolic surgery will also play a crucial role in overcoming obesity and metabolic diseases.