Dear Bariatric Surgeons,
The importance of obesity management in patients with BMIs over 50 has not been completely addressed and it should be considered separately from patients with morbid obesity.
Despite standardized guidelines for reporting the outcomes of bariatric/metabolic surgery for patients with severe obesity, new insight into for specific situations such as in patients with BMIs over 50 is needed. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the number of patients with BMI>50 kg/m2 who present unique challenges for bariatric surgeons. Therefore, there is an unmet need to better define their weight loss outcomes. In addition, there is also a need to consider standardizing the surgical management of patients with BMIs over 50.
This survey, if filled out by a large number of bariatric surgeons, would provide important insight into the bariatric surgical procedures performed on patients with BMI>50 and also give insight into their perioperative care.
To the best of our knowledge this would be the first study on this important topic.
In this light we created this survey entitled "The First Survey Addressing Patients with BMIs over 50." We urge all IFSO members to please complete the survey. The information extracted from this survey may positively impact our care for patients with BMIs over 50.
The survey has 50 questions divided in 4 parts which is submitted via Survey Monkey at the link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7W9K9FK
The survey has been designed by 15 bariatric surgeons from around the world: Luciano Antozzi, Miguel Carbajo, Sonja Chiappetta, Amirhossein Davarpanah Jazi, Radwan Kassir, Mohammad Kermansaravi, Panagiotis Lainas, Kamal Mahawar, Mario Musella, Chetan Parmar, Shahab Shahabi, Scott Shikora, Ramon Villalonga, Antonio Vitiello, Lorea Zubiaga.
We thank you in advance for your positive action!
Mohammad Kermansaravi
Mario Musella
Scott Shikora
Since 3 years, we started in our bariatric surgery unit a study for morbid obese patients with BMIs over 50, manged by randomized two bypassed techniques. Now short term follow up of the results and outcome of surgery was prepared for publication. Once the preprint is ready, it will be on my research gate.
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