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A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment.

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Daigle, CR; Augustin, T; Wilson, R; Schulz, K; Fathalizadeh, A; Laktash, A; Bauman, M; Bencsath, KP; Cha, W; Rodriguez, J; Aminian, A
Published in: Obes Surg
October 2020

Due to the profound effect of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare systems, surgical programs across the country have paused surgical operations and have been utilizing virtual visits to help maintain public safety. For those who treat obesity, the importance of bariatric surgery has never been more clear. Emerging studies continue to identify obesity and several other obesity-related comorbid conditions as major risk factors for a more severe COVID-19 disease course. However, this also suggests that patients seeking bariatric surgery are inherently at risk of suffering severe complications if they were to contract COVID-19 in the perioperative period. The aim of this protocol is to utilize careful analysis of existing risk stratification for bariatric patients, novel COVID-19-related data, and consensus opinion from multiple academic bariatric centers within our organization to help guide the reanimation of our programs when appropriate and to use this template to prospectively study this risk-stratified population in real time. The core principles of this protocol can be applied to any surgical specialty.

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Obes Surg

DOI

EISSN

1708-0428

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

30

Issue

10

Start / End Page

4159 / 4164

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Risk Factors
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Patient Selection
  • Pandemics
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infection Control
 

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Daigle, C. R., Augustin, T., Wilson, R., Schulz, K., Fathalizadeh, A., Laktash, A., … Aminian, A. (2020). A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment. Obes Surg, 30(10), 4159–4164. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04733-8
Daigle, Christopher R., Toms Augustin, Rickesha Wilson, Karen Schulz, Alisan Fathalizadeh, Amy Laktash, Marita Bauman, et al. “A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment.Obes Surg 30, no. 10 (October 2020): 4159–64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04733-8.
Daigle CR, Augustin T, Wilson R, Schulz K, Fathalizadeh A, Laktash A, et al. A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment. Obes Surg. 2020 Oct;30(10):4159–64.
Daigle, Christopher R., et al. “A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment.Obes Surg, vol. 30, no. 10, Oct. 2020, pp. 4159–64. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11695-020-04733-8.
Daigle CR, Augustin T, Wilson R, Schulz K, Fathalizadeh A, Laktash A, Bauman M, Bencsath KP, Cha W, Rodriguez J, Aminian A. A Structured Approach for Safely Reintroducing Bariatric Surgery in a COVID-19 Environment. Obes Surg. 2020 Oct;30(10):4159–4164.
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Published In

Obes Surg

DOI

EISSN

1708-0428

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

30

Issue

10

Start / End Page

4159 / 4164

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Risk Factors
  • Pneumonia, Viral
  • Patient Selection
  • Pandemics
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Infection Control