Leonardo Silva Soares
Universidade do Estado do Rio Janeiro, Brazil
Title: Surgery for metabolic syndrome
Biography
Biography: Leonardo Silva Soares
Abstract
Objective: Th is bibliographic review aims to analyze the diff erent surgical therapeutic approaches and their benefi ts before patients with metabolic syndrome and its comorbidities. Methods: We performed literature in MedLine, SciELO, Lilacs and Academic Search from 1998 to 2015 with one exception article published in 1998. I have read 70 articles and selected 29 articles based on keywords. Results: Th e current literature presents several studies with signifi cant results of surgical treatment of comorbidities, which translate the associated metabolic syndrome. Conclusion: The metabolic surgery (bariatric) can eff ectively treat major components of the metabolic syndrome, when it is associated with obesity, leading to their cure. Turning directly and indirectly, and reducing all mortality rates generated by cardiovascular diseases