Bariatric Surgery Closure During COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: The Perspective of Waiting List Candidates

Bariatric Surgery Closure During COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy: The Perspective of Waiting List Candidates

Background: From the beginning of March 2020, lockdown regimens prevented patients with obesity from receiving bariatric surgery. Surgical emergencies and oncological procedures were the only operations allowed in public hospitals. Consequently, patients with morbid obesity were put in a standby sit...

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Main Authors: Emanuela Bianciardi, Claudio Imperatori, Cinzia Niolu, Michela Campanelli, Marzia Franceschilli, Lorenzo Petagna, Francesca Zerbin, Alberto Siracusano, Paolo Gentileschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
mental health
depression
eating disorder
waiting list
obesity
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.582699/full

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