Surgery for obesity
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Record ID 32007000538
English
Authors' recommendations:
Key points
Criteria for referral for bariatric surgery are commonly based upon a consensus statement developed in the USA in 1991.
Bariatric surgery can produce greater weight loss than conventional treatment for obese patients, and this effect is sustained at 10 years (one large cohort study).
Bariatric surgery results in significant reduction in long term mortality and improvement in co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and sleep apnoea.
No research evidence is available on the effectiveness of pre and post operative support.
Approximately 13% of bariatric surgery patients experience complications. Thirty day mortality rates of between 0.25 and 1.9% have been reported.
One UK study suggests that bariatric surgery might be cost-effective.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2007
URL for published report:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/3640.html
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland
MeSH Terms
- Gastric Bypass
- Gastroplasty
- Obesity, Morbid
Contact
Organisation Name:
Quality Improvement Scotland
Contact Address:
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP Scotland United Kingdom Tel: +44 141 225 6988; Fax: +44 141 221 3262
Contact Name:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Contact Email:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Copyright:
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
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