“Two birds, one stone”: ITP managed at the time of bariatric surgery

Background: There is a growing prevalence of obesity, with a subsequent increase in bariatric surgeries. As a result, the patient population undergoing surgery has become widely varied with multiple additional medical and surgical problems. Some of those additional problems, on occasions, require surgical management. This can sometimes become tricky and pose a challenge in the decision to proceed safely with an elective bariatric procedure. One such consideration is ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), which, if refractory to medical management requires surgical treatment.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research