Laudato.tv - Life and health: Obesity - surgical treatment

Broadcast: 15.06.2024., 16:55

Fat or obesity is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by excessive accumulation of fat tissue in the body. Although it worries most people mainly for aesthetic reasons, obesity is primarily a health problem because it is associated with a number of diseases and a shorter life expectancy. We discuss this important topic with the medical team from the Dubrava Clinical Hospital, excellent scientists, excellent clinicians and brilliant surgeons.

In the show, prof. talks about how surgery can help in the treatment of obesity. Ph.D. Toni Kolak, MD, specialist in general, abdominal and oncological surgery, head of the KB Dubrava Clinic for Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, assistant. Ph.D. Zlatko Vlajčić, prim. MD, specialist in general, plastic and oncological surgery and Domagoj Vergles, prim. MD, specialist in general, abdominal and oncological surgery.

Repeat: Mon 09:15, Wed 12:05, Sat 00:02, Thu 04:30

You can watch the show at the link:
www.laudato.hr/emisije/debljina-kirursko-lijecenje

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