The Patient Factor |
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Authors: | Alex M C Macgregor MD FRCS Ed FACS |
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Affiliation: | (1) American Society for Bariatric Surgery |
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Abstract: | Long-term results of bariatric surgery are reviewed. The weight criteria for patient acceptance for bariatric surgery and their variation are presented graphically and discussed. Factors affecting patient selection in an attempt to improve outcome results in the small group of patients who currently achieve less weight loss than anticipated are defined. An attempt is made to define pre-operative criteria for selection of pure restrictive versus combined restrictive and malabsorptive procedures. Aspects of motivation, co-morbidity, age and pre-operative weight are discussed and the position statement of the ASBS in regard to laparoscopic bariatric surgery is defined. |
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Keywords: | Bariatric surgery gastric restrictive procedures motivation co-morbidity age weight pre-operative patient selection |
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