Point-of-Care Tongue Ultrasound for Perioperative Risk Stratification in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Ultrasound-measured tongue thickness is associated with early postoperative oxygen desaturation in patients undergoing MBS, independent of OSA diagnosis. These findings suggest that tongue ultrasound may serve as a noninvasive tool for preoperative respiratory risk stratification. Further studies into comprehensive preoperative anatomical measurements to enhance risk stratification are warranted.
Authors
- Enrico Maria Camporesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3548-1097)
- Jose Malavet
- Christopher Garnet DuCoin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8852-6370)
- Ryan Shargo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7141-0061)
- John A. Hodgson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-0000)
- Andrea Vrionis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0305-5291)
- Naveen Perisetla
- Brandon A. Dyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0131-3677)
- Samantha Malak
- Peter E. Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8101-1032)
- Jeffrey Weiss
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
- Tampa General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-08335-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16