title: Minimum Excess Weight Required for Obesity Surgery: how far can we go?
abstract: The classical indication for obesity surgery, in terms of excess weight, included only patients with an excess weight of 100% or 45 kg. This review challenges this classic indication. Sixty-four out of 170 patients treated with a biliopancreatic diversion had an excess weight below 80%. The specific weight-related complications, reoperations and results are compared with patients above 80% excess weight. The different groups are comparable in complications and results.
authors.affiliation: Antwerp Medical Center, Antwerp, 2000, Belgium.
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authors.lastname: Lemmens