Discussion of “Opioids and Bariatric Surgery: A Review and Suggested Recommendations for Assessment and Risk Reduction”

Individuals with extreme obesity who present for bariatric surgery often do so with a significant physical and psychosocial burden. Many report physical pain that impacts their functioning and quality of life [1]. Others suffer with significant mental health issues that may have contributed to and/or been exacerbated by their obesity and related comborbidites [2]. Rates of psychopathology among candidates for bariatric surgery are higher than seen in the general population [3]. While much of the early work in this area focused on mood and anxiety disorders, several studies in the past several years have found higher rates of substance abuse among those with extreme obesity as well.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research