Surgical Options for Weight Management - a podcast by NHC Center for Continuing Medical Education
from 2021-01-11T10:00
Surgical Options for Weight Management
Evaluation and Credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MedChat22
Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward primary care specialties.
Statement of Need
A recent study released indicated that approximately 35% of the population is Kentucky is obese; putting Kentucky in the top 10 list for obesity in the US. The negative effects of obesity on a patient's health increases decreases their quality of life, increases co-morbidities and risk of early death; therefore it is important for providers to be knowledgeable about viable surgical treatment options so that these can be discussed with patients.
This program will provide those that listen an overview of the different bariatric surgical procedures. This will include the indications, contraindications as well as patient outcomes. This information will give providers information necessary to advice patients on viable surgical options for weight management.
Objectives
At the conclusion of this offering, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss the patient selection process / criteria for bariatric surgery.
- Describe different surgical options for weight management; including criteria, indications, contraindications and outcomes.
- Review appropriate pre- and post-operative management following bariatric surgery.
Moderator
Speaker
Moderator, Speaker and Planner Disclosures
The speaker, moderator and planners for this activity have no potential or actual conflicts of interest to disclose.
Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this activity.
Physician Credits
American Medical Association
Accreditation
Designation
Date of Original Release |January 2021
Course Termination Date | January 31, 2023
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
Resources for Additional Study
Jalal, Asif, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty with Comparison to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastroectomy; Obesity Surgery (2020) 30:2754-2762.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32304011/
Novikov, Aleksey, et. al.; Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, ad Laparoscopic Band for Weight Loss: How Do They Compare? J. Gastroninest. Surg. (201) 22:267-273.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29110192/
Schroeder, Robin, M.D., et. al.; Treatment of Adult Obesity with Bariatric Surgery, American Academy of Family Physicians, 2016.
Sharaiha, Reem Z., et. al.; Five-Year Outcomes of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for the Treatment of Obesity;Clinical Gastroenteroloy and Hepatology, Nov. 2020.
Sherf-Dagan, Shiri, et. al.; Nutritional Assessment and Preparation for Adult Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Clinical Practice; Advances in Nutrition, 10 October 2020. https://academic.oup.com/advances/advance-article/doi/10.1093/advances/nmaa121/5920778
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