title: Preoperative assessment and perioperative care of patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
abstract: The prevalence of morbid obesity in the United States and worldwide is increasing at an alarming rate. The number of bariatric surgical procedures also has steadily increased during the past decade. This article reviews the published literature and current practice trends for preoperative workup and assessment of patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bariatric Surgery, University of South Florida, c/o Tampa General Hospital, P.O. Box 1289, Suite F-145, Tampa, FL 33601, USA.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuruba
authors.forename: Lisa S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Koche
authors.forename: Michel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Murr
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000639:trends*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000639:trends*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors