Title

Bariatric Emergencies for the General Surgeon

Authoring Organization

Publication Month/Year

February 19, 2023

Last Updated Month/Year

February 14, 2024

Document Type

Guideline

Country of Publication

US

Target Patient Population

Patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgeries

Target Provider Population

General surgeons, bariatric surgeons and other allied care providers

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adolescent, Older adult

Health Care Settings

Emergency care, Operating and recovery room

Intended Users

Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant

Scope

Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D050110 - Bariatric Surgery, D052938 - Bariatric Medicine

Keywords

general surgery, bariatric emergencies

Source Citation

Maria S. Altieri, Ann Rogers, Cheguevara Afaneh, Fady Moustarah, Brandon T. Grover, Zhamak Khorgami, Dan Eisenberg, Bariatric emergencies for the general surgeon, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2023, ISSN 1550-7289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.02.007