The 2019 updated guidelines emphasize the necessity of an evidence-based, team approach for the perioperative nutritional and metabolic care of patients undergoing bariatric procedures.
Supports team-based perioperative protocols in bariatric surgery; extends prior guidelines on nutritional and metabolic management.
Bariatric procedures remain a safe and effective intervention for higher-risk patients with obesity. Clinical decision-making should be evidence based within the context of a chronic disease. A team approach to perioperative care is mandatory, with special attention to nutritional and metabolic issues.
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