[When should a patient with obesity be referred to

Atencion primaria · Jul 2024

[When should a patient with obesity be referred to endocrinology? Current indications for bariatric surgery].

Bariatric surgery (BS) has been shown to be effective and efficient, but only 1% of selected patients will ever receive it. Compared to medical treatment of obesity, BS has demonstrated greater long-term sustained weight loss, a reduction in both total and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, improvement or remission of CV risk factors and other comorbidities associated with obesity, as well as improved mobility and quality of life. ⋯ However, mortality after this type of surgery is less than 1%, being in specialised centres even lower than 0.3%, with a morbidity of less than 7%. The most commonly performed surgical procedures at present are vertical gastrectomy and Roux---Y gastric bypass, preferably by laparoscopic approach.

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- Laura Rius Acebes, Myriam Sánchez-Pacheco-Tardon, and Domingo Orozco Beltrán.
- Servicio de Cirugía, Hospital Universitario San Juan de Alicante, Alicante, España.
- Aten Primaria. 2024 Jul 1; 56 (7): 102961102961.
AbstractBariatric surgery (BS) has been shown to be effective and efficient, but only 1% of selected patients will ever receive it. Compared to medical treatment of obesity, BS has demonstrated greater long-term sustained weight loss, a reduction in both total and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, improvement or remission of CV risk factors and other comorbidities associated with obesity, as well as improved mobility and quality of life. BS presents similar risks to other abdominal surgeries, with obesity as an added risk factor. However, mortality after this type of surgery is less than 1%, being in specialised centres even lower than 0.3%, with a morbidity of less than 7%. The most commonly performed surgical procedures at present are vertical gastrectomy and Roux---Y gastric bypass, preferably by laparoscopic approach.Copyright © 2024. Publicado por Elsevier España S.L.U.

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