Comment on: Short-term Cardiovascular Events After Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic surgeons are familiar with operating on patients with a plethora of obesity-associated medical conditions. “Metabolic syndrome” is a term commonly used in the care of the patient living with obesity and, while metabolic syndrome comprises several associated conditions (i.e. abdominal adiposity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, and impaired fasting glucose), identifying the contributing fact ors of each to operative risk remains challenging. Fortunately, the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Project (MBSAQIP) is the largest collection of bariatric surgery specific data available, which has led to tremendous insights since its inception in 2015 [1].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research