A441 Impact of Pre-bariatric Surgery Weight Loss on Post-bariatric Surgery Weight Loss and Can it Predict Post-surgical Weight Loss

Impact of pre-bariatric surgery weight loss has been shown to facilitate the surgical procedure in terms of reducing the liver mass allowing the surgeons to elevate the left liver lobe to expose the gastroesophageal junction easily for a Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass or to access the stomach easily for a sleeve gastrectomy. Pre-surgical weight loss is also beneficial in aiding the patients in improving the quality of their diet to accustom their eating habits post-surgery. However, the impact of pre-surgical weight loss on post-surgical weight loss in patients is not widely studied.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research