Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Oct 2019
Early improvement in patient reported disability after bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for managing morbid obesity. Little evidence has been reported regarding objective assessments of patient disability after surgery. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Score 2.0 is a validated tool for assessing the level of disability after surgery, including assessment of difficulty with activities of daily living, social activities, and overall functioning. ⋯ We report early improvement in disability with a validated tool at 1 and 3 months after bariatric surgery. This equates to global disability in this cohort improving from the 75th percentile of the population norm preoperatively to the 50th percentile at 3 months. Further studies are needed to determine if this is sustained long-term.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Oct 2019
Enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery (ERABS) in a high-volume bariatric center.
The growing demand for bariatric surgery has been accompanied by an expensive technological evolution and the need to contain healthcare costs and to increase the quality of care. The enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols applied to the bariatric setting can be the answer to all these different issues. ⋯ This study demonstrates that our ERAS protocol is safe, feasible, and efficient. Patient preparation and multidisciplinary/parallel team work are crucial points.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Oct 2019
Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy in super-obese and super-super-obese patients: a national database analysis.
Evidence remains contradictory for perioperative outcomes of super-obese (SO) and super-super-obese (SSO) patients undergoing bariatric surgery. ⋯ SO and SSO patients are at increased risk of 30-day morbidity and mortality compared with MO patients. Despite this elevated perioperative risk, the overall risk of these procedures remains low and acceptable especially as bariatric surgery is the durable treatment option for obesity.