title: Micronutrient Deficiencies in Patients Candidate for Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective, Preoperative Trial of Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
abstract: Bariatric surgery candidates often show preoperative micronutrient deficiency. Although it is documented that a comprehensive micronutrient assessment should be conducted preoperatively to correct the deficiencies before surgery, no previous studies have been effective in correcting deficiencies in sufficient time prior to surgery. Our aim was to identify micronutrient deficiencies preoperatively and correct them before surgery.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples, IX Division of General Surgery, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schiavo
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples, IX Division of General Surgery, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scalera
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Medicine and Surgery University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pilone
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples, IX Division of General Surgery, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Sena
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples, IX Division of General Surgery, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenza
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Capuozzo
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Sciences, Second University of Naples, IX Division of General Surgery, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbarisi
keywords: Bariatric surgery; micronutrient supplementation; minerals; morbid obesity; preoperative micronutrient deficiencies; vitamins