Impact of preoperative weight-loss interventions on outcomes after elective non-bariatric surgery: meta-analysis.
Despite heterogeneity in study design and surgical populations, the evidence consistently demonstrated that weight-loss interventions are feasible, safe, and can reduce postoperative complications across various surgical specialties alongside improving many outcomes.
Authors
- Simon J. A. Buczacki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2975-416X)
- Dimitrios A. Koutoukidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1955-7234)
- D. Wang
- Qiufeng Gu
- Sam West
- Zhengmei Liao
- Yanli Jiang
Institutions
- Anhui Medical University (CN)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-12-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrag001
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00