Ann Obes Relat Dis | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Review Article | Open Access

Beginnings of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Spain

Aniceto Baltasar^*

Department of Bariatric Surgery, San Jorge Clinic, Spain

^*Correspondance to: Aniceto Baltasar 

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Abstract

Bariatric Surgery (BS) from the Greek (bari=weight and iatrein=cure) treats obesity and began in Spain in 1973. Its greatest development occurs after the founding of SECO (Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery) in 1997. The purpose of this work is to reflect the changes that have occurred in these 22 years.

Keywords:

Morbid obesity; Bariatric surgery; SECO

Citation:

Baltasar A. Beginnings of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Spain. Ann Obes Relat Dis. 2019;1(1):1003.