Telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment in candidates for bariatric surgery during COVID-19 phase 2: a pilot prospective observational study.
Minerva Surg
; 76(1): 57-61, 2021 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1147343
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Obesity represents a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, in order to reduce COVID-19 related comorbidities in obese population a continuation of obesity treatment is needed. However, bariatric procedures were postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions, delaying treatment for obese patients seeking for surgery. This study aimed to test the feasibility of a telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment as an alternative tool during COVID-19 outbreak.METHODS:
Twenty-six patients were contacted. The pre-operative assessment consisted in 3-weekly one-to-one online sessions and a final in-person multidisciplinary session. The protocol feasibility has been evaluated on the followingoutcome:
rejection rate (%), dropout rate (%), compliance and satisfaction's degree.RESULTS:
Eighteen participants completed the whole protocol and 10% dropped-out. Seventy-two percent of participants obtained an excess weight loss ≥5%. All participants were satisfied of the telematics assessment.CONCLUSIONS:
COVID-19 emergency has changed standard hospital procedures and this study could represent a landmark for an online pre-operative assessment method to adopt in case of new restrictions.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychological Tests
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Preoperative Care
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Nutrition Assessment
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Bariatric Surgery
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Social Media
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Minerva Surg
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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