Bariatric and metabolic surgery
Samir AlSaffar
Professor of Surgery
, Learning objectives
To know and understand:
•• What is obesity
••What severe and complex obesity is
•• Rationale for surgery and the concept of metabolic surgery
•• Eligibility and NICE guidelines
•• Multidisciplinary assessment
•• The common operations and how they work
•• How to assess and treat perioperative complications
•• Follow-up, nutritional supplements and biochemical monitoring
, Definition:
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat
accumulation that presents a risk to health. The World Health Organization
(WHO) defines overweight as a BMI greater than or equal to 25, and obesity
as a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
Body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg)/height (m)2.
Severe and complex obesity is a phrase commonly used for patients with body
mass index (BMI) ≥35 and obesity-related disease, or BMI ≥40 by itself.
Samir AlSaffar
Professor of Surgery
, Learning objectives
To know and understand:
•• What is obesity
••What severe and complex obesity is
•• Rationale for surgery and the concept of metabolic surgery
•• Eligibility and NICE guidelines
•• Multidisciplinary assessment
•• The common operations and how they work
•• How to assess and treat perioperative complications
•• Follow-up, nutritional supplements and biochemical monitoring
, Definition:
Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat
accumulation that presents a risk to health. The World Health Organization
(WHO) defines overweight as a BMI greater than or equal to 25, and obesity
as a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
Body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg)/height (m)2.
Severe and complex obesity is a phrase commonly used for patients with body
mass index (BMI) ≥35 and obesity-related disease, or BMI ≥40 by itself.
