Appropriateness Criteria for Bariatric Surgery: Beyond the NIH Guidelines
Appropriateness Criteria for Bariatric Surgery: Beyond the NIH Guidelines
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DOI:
10.1038/oby.2009.78
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发表时间:
2009-08-01
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影响因子:
6.9
通讯作者:
Maggard, Melinda A.
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作者:
Yermilov, Irina;McGory, Marcia L.;Maggard, Melinda A.
Careful selection of bariatric patients is critical for successful outcomes. In 1991, the NIH first established patient selection guidelines; however, some surgeons operate on individuals outside of these criteria, i.e., extreme age groups. We developed appropriateness criteria for the spectrum of patient characteristics including age, BMI, and severity of eight obesity-related comorbidities. Candidate criteria were developed using combinations of patient characteristics including BMI: >= 40 kg/m(2), 35-39, 32-34, 30-31, = 40 kg/m(2) or BMI = 35-39 kg/m(2) in intermediate age groups were found to be appropriate for surgery. In contrast, patients in the extreme age categories were considered appropriate surgical candidates under fewer conditions, primarily the more severe comorbidities, such as diabetes and hypertension. For patients with a BMI of 32-34, only the most severe category of diabetes (Hgb A1c >9, on maximal medical therapy), is an appropriate criterion for those aged 19-64, whereas many mild to moderate severity comorbidity categories are "inappropriate." There is overwhelming agreement among the panelists that the current evidence does not support performing bariatric surgery in lower BMI individuals (BMI