Bariatric Surgery – Practice Points

  • Mubashir Shah Department of General Surgery, SKIMS
  • Nayil Khurshid Department of Neurosurgery SKIMS
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33883/jms.v28i4.1470
Keywords: BARIATRIC SURGERY, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS

Abstract

1. INDICATIONS


• BMI ≥40 kg/m².
• BMI ≥35 + comorbidities (T2DM, HTN, OSA, NASH).
• BMI ≥30 + uncontrolled T2DM.
• Failed structured medical therapy.


2. CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Untreated psychiatric illness.
• Active substance abuse.
• Severe cardiopulmonary disease.
• Active Crohn’s (for RYGB).
• Pregnancy

 

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Published
2025-12-09
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Shah M, Khurshid N. Bariatric Surgery – Practice Points. jms [Internet]. 2025Dec.9 [cited 2026Oct.3];28(4):50-1. Available from: http://jmsskims.org/index.php/jms/article/view/1470
Issue
Vol 28 No 4 (2025): Oct-Dec
Section
Practice Point
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