Association Between COVID-19 Diagnosis and Postoperative Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Patients

Patients with a postoperative diagnosis of COVID-19 after bariatric surgery had worse outcomes, including a higher risk of anastomotic/staple line leak, postoperative pneumonia, and 30-day reoperation. However, patients who had COVID-19 before surgery had similar outcomes to those without COVID-19. The study suggests that it is safe to perform bariatric surgery on patients recently recovered from COVID-19.