0 relating to the treatment of obesity (= being too fat in a way that is dangerous to health):
a bariatric surgeon/specialist
Bariatric patients who are classified as patient who weigh more than 300 pounds require additional staff training and specialized equipment for transfer, showering, toileting, etc.
In patients undergoing bariatric surgery is repaired laparoscopically anteriorly, rather than posteriorly as in the fundoplication procedure.
Procedures are usually performed laparoscopically, though open surgery may be required if prior bariatric surgery has resulted in extensive scarring.
Two common bariatric surgical procedures are gastric bypass and gastric banding.
Specialist care is provided in obstetrics, neonatology, fetal medicine, laparoscopic surgery, fertility, bariatric surgery, obesity surgery and neurorehabilitation.
He is now a general, laproscopic and bariatric surgeon.
The proposed surgical procedure (e.g., surgery involving the head and neck, or bariatric surgery) may lead one to anticipate difficulties with intubation.
A bariatric wheelchair is one designed to support larger weights; most standard chairs are designed to support no more than 250 lbs.
