PREOPERATIVE HOSPITALIZATION AS A BRIDGING STRATEGY FOR WEIGHT LOSS IN PATIENTS WITH BODY MASS INDEX = 50 KG/M2 WHO ARE CANDIDATES FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preoperative hospitalization with the purpose to obtain more effective weight loss provides intensive care for patients who have a higher body mass index (BMI) and associated diseases that involve a greater risk of peri- and postoperative complications. It is a therapeutic stra...

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Main Authors: Renata Ramos Severo, Fernando Santa-Cruz, Flávio Kreimer, André Bezerra de Sena, Álvaro Antônio Bandeira Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2025-01-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202024000100341&lng=en&tlng=en
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