Comment on “Total weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is influenced by preoperative weight loss: can we predict the outcome?”

Required preoperative weight loss for bariatric surgery patients has been a point of contention among bariatric surgeons and benefit design planners for many years. Previously published studies make it very clear that some measure of preoperative weight loss has benefits for both the patient and the operative surgeon.1,2 There are several reasons why intentional, physician-directed, preoperative weight loss would be of benefit for patients, including improving the overall nutrition of the patient, increasing protein reserves, and mentally preparing the patient for a post-operative diet that is calorie restricted.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research