Comment on: Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Extreme Obesity: Results from the United Kingdom National Bariatric Surgery Registry for patients with Body Mass Index over 70kg/m2

Even though utilization of metabolic and bariatric surgery has risen over the last decade, this increase in procedural volume pales in comparison to the rising incidence of childhood and adult obesity [1]. Obesity severity is rising in parallel [2], which is fueling a trend of worsening obesity in individuals undergoing bariatric surgery. It is well-established that increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated with increased surgical morbidity and mortality, most notably at BMI>60 and>70 kg/m2 [3,4].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research