Who would be a potential candidate for surgical procedures to reduce weight?
A patient who is 100 pounds above his/her ideal weight (as calculated by height and bone frame). What medical considerations are taken to decide who should undergo an operation to reduce weight? The patient should be of a reasonable surgical and anesthetic risk for such a major operation. Risk Factors include age, hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, obstructive pulmonary disease, airway challenges, strokes, blood clots, arthritis, gallstones, gastroesophageal reflux, liver disease, and sex-hormone dysfunction. Although these are all factors that may complicate any surgical procedure for obesity, they are also problems that may possibly be improved or prevented by a successful operation that results in significant and permanent weight loss. What other considerations are taken to decide who would be a good candidate for surgery? The patient must have shown previous serious effort to lose weight. The patient must have sufficient will-power and intention to successfully comply
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