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. 2024 Nov;20(11):991-1025.
doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2024.05.009. Epub 2024 Jun 11.

Scientific evidence for the updated guidelines on indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery (IFSO/ASMBS)

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Scientific evidence for the updated guidelines on indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery (IFSO/ASMBS)

Maurizio De Luca et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2024 Nov.
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Abstract

The 2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) updated the indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), replacing the previous guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over 30 years ago. The evidence supporting these updated guidelines has been strengthened to assist metabolic and bariatric surgeons, nutritionists, and other members of multidisciplinary teams (MDTs), as well as patients. This study aims to assess the level of evidence and the strength of recommendations compared to the previously published criteria.

Keywords: ASMBS; Guidelines indications; IFSO; Metabolic and bariatric surgery; Obesity.

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