Bariatric Surgery Glossary
Admin
Alphabetical Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
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Categories
Anatomy
Complications
Diagnostic Tests
Medical Terms
Medications
Nutrition
Post-Operative Care
Pre-Operative
Surgical Procedures
Weight Loss
Terms starting with "P" (80)
PT/PTT/INR correction pre-op
Palpitations
Pancreatic Polypeptide (PP)
Pancreatitis
Panniculectomy
Pannus
Paradoxical Hyperglycemia (post-latrogenic hypoglycemia)
Paraesophageal Hernia
Paraesophageal Hernia giant concomitant repair
Patient Optimization Program (POP)
Patient Selection
Pediatric/Adolescent Sleeve (MAC approval to age 13)
Percent Excess Weight Loss (%EWL)
Percent Total Weight Loss (%TWL)
Petersen'S Hernia
Peterson Defect (internal hernia space)
Pharmacokinetics After Bariatric Surgery
Physical Activity After Surgery
Physical Therapy Assessment gait stability
Pioglitazone (diabetes transient surges after bypass)
Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss
Pleth Variability Index (ASA intra-op)
Plication folds (fundus)
Pneumatic Compression Devices
Pneumoperitoneum (CO₂ pressure settings)
Pneumothorax (laparoscopic port insertion)
Policosanol (inconclusive supplement claim)
Polyneuropathy
Port
Port Displacement
Port Infection (band port)
Port Revision site (re-sited port)
Port-tubing Disconnection
Portion Size
Positional Therapy
Positional Therapy intra-op Reverse-Trendelenburg
Posterior (Pyelonephritis vs. pyeloplasty) unrelated
Posterior Gastric Band Slippage
Postoperative Care
Postoperative Depression
Postoperative Nausea & Vomiting (PONV)
Postoperative Pneumonia
Postprandial Hypoglycemia
Pouch Dilation
Pre-Approval Process
Preauthorization
Predictive Nutritional Deficiency Calculator
Pregnancy
Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
Pregnancy post-bariatric interval (12–24 mo)
Preoperative Evaluation
Preoperative Medical Optimization
Preoperative Psychological Evaluation
Preoperative Very-Low-Calorie Diet (VLCD; 800–1200 kcal/day)
Preoperative Weight Loss
Primary Obesity Surgery
Primary Obesity Surgery Endoluminal (POSE)
Probiotics regimen
Proctectomy (Rare
Proctectomy (rare after MWL)
Protein Calorie Malnutrition
Protein Deficiency
Protein Malnutrition
Protein Supplements (isolated whey; collagen)
Proteinuria
Proton Pump Inhibitors
Proton-Pump Inhibitor (PPI) prophylaxis
Proximal Gastric Pouch (size < 15–30 mL)
Pseudoachalasia (after sleeve)
Pseudotumor Cerebri resolution (idiopathic intracranial hypertension)
Psychological Evaluation (comprehensive mental health screen)
Psychological Support
Psychologist
Psychosis
Psychosis screening SCOFF Questionnaire
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism prophylaxis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pureed Foods
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