ABSTRACT
Morbid obesity remains a significant public health issue associated with a tremendous expenditure of resources. The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity and its complications, along with the success of present bariatric procedures, has resulted in an exponential increase in the number of bariatric procedures performed by general surgeons today. The decision to embark on a bariatric surgical practice should be made only after careful and comprehensive planning with a multidisciplinary approach. Bariatric surgery is now considered one the most litiginous of all surgical specialties. The purpose of this chapter is to increase the reader’s awareness of potential complications and to discuss the management and perioperative care involved in these cases, which can help to limit the potential complications of laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
