A modified Delphi process yielded 94 consensus statements on optimising peri-operative care for patients with obesity undergoing non-bariatric surgery. Key pre-operative strategies include access to prehabilitation and risk stratification tools, while intra-operative focus centres on the roles of anaesthetists and surgeons, minimally invasive techniques, and infection prevention. Post-operative care emphasises analgesia, nutritional support, and physiotherapy. This collaborative effort aims to standardise clinical practices and enhance quality of care in this vulnerable patient population.
Journal Article by Cullinane C, Edwards-Murphy A (…) Fleming C et 7 al. in Surgeon
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