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- Title
Bariatric Surgery During the COVID-19 Pandemic—the Perspective of Physicians and Patients.
- Authors
Fakharian, Atefeh; Moghadassi, Hedieh Amin; Vasheghani, Maryam; Moghadasi, AliAkbar Amin
- Abstract
In response to what stage should obesity surgery be resumed, 28% believed that when new cases of COVID-19 start to decline, 11% when the vaccine is available, 47% when the WHO announces the end of the pandemic, and 14.% when the last patient is discharged from the hospital. Both COVID-19 and obesity are pandemic [[5]] and study of obesity impact on COVID-19 disease could be an interesting topic. Therefore, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid disease spread, some pulmonologists and bariatric surgeons believe that BS is an elective operation and it is better to postpone surgery [[15]]. In conclusion, considering the risks and complications of morbid obesity and surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to postpone metabolic surgery in patients with COVID-19 disease.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; PHYSICIANS' attitudes; BARIATRIC surgery; GASTRIC bypass
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2021, Vol 31, Issue 3, p1339
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-020-04998-z