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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Published in:	Frontiers in Surgery
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
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