The paradox of Zeno in bariatric surgery weight loss: Superobese patients run faster than morbidly obese patients, but can't overtake them

The paradox of Zeno in bariatric surgery weight loss: Superobese patients run faster than morbidly obese patients, but can't overtake them

IntroductionSuperobesity (SO) is defined as a BMI > 50 Kg/m2, and represents the extreme severity of the disease, resulting in a challenge for the surgeons.MethodsIn this retrospective study we aimed to compare the outcomes of SO patients compared to morbidly obese (MO) patients.ResultsWe inc...

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Main Authors: Fabio Medas, Enrico Moroni, Simona Deidda, Luigi Zorcolo, Angelo Restivo, Gian Luigi Canu, Federico Cappellacci, Pietro Giorgio Calò, Stefano Pintus, Giovanni Fantola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
obesity surgery
superobesity
morbidly obese patients
laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
laparoscopic Roux-and-Y gastric bypass
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1100483/full

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