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Postoperative Assessment and Management of Obesity Surgery

Sara A. Collier  1 , Nowreen Haq  2 , Michael J. D'Almeida  3
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Postoperative Assessment and Management of Obesity Surgery

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With a growing number of obese individuals throughout the world, weight loss surgery has surged in popularity. Not only have bariatric surgeries been shown to improve obesity-related comorbidities, but they have also had a great impact on both the quality of life and life expectancy of patients. Care for the bariatric individual does not cease in the operating room. These patients need close follow-up and care from experts in nutrition, psychiatry, internal medicine, and their surgeons. This topic reviews the types of bariatric surgery and anticipated benefits regarding weight loss and comorbidity improvement, expected alterations in nutrition and eating habits, potential complications, and the psychological impact surgery and subsequent weight loss have on bariatric patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Sara Collier declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Nowreen Haq declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Michael D'Almeida declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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