Bariatric surgery: indication and importance of a multidisciplinary approach

• Main Authors: Edmundo Machado Ferraz, Euclides Dias Martins Filho
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2006-03-01
• Series: Einstein (São Paulo)
• Subjects: Obesity; morbid /surgery; Gastroplasty; Gastric bypass
• Online Access: http://www.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/105-71-72.pdf

There is a consensus about surgical indications on morbidobesity upon two topics: 1 - BMI equal or greater than 40; 2 -BMI equal or greather than 35 in the presence of importantcomorbities. It is important to avoid surgical treatment inchildren and in the youth and in the presence of endocrine diseasesuch as Cushing syndrome, liver cirrhosis, other incapacitatingdiseases or age over 70 years old. Its also recommended to useinformed consent in all surgical indication.