metabolic complications of bariatric surgery - Department of Surgery ...
metabolic complications of bariatric surgery - Department of Surgery ...
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Indications for <strong>bariatric</strong> <strong>surgery</strong><br />
• BMI > 40 kg/m 2 or BMI > 35 kg/m 2 with<br />
associated medical comorbidity exacerbated by<br />
obesity<br />
• Failed dietary therapy<br />
• Psychiatrically stable<br />
• Knowledgeable about operation and its sequelae<br />
• Motivated<br />
• Medical problems do not preclude likely survival<br />
from <strong>surgery</strong>