title: Why Preoperative Weight Loss in Preparation for Bariatric Surgery Is Important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Science, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. luigi.schiavo@unina2.it.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3639-6847
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schiavo
authors.affiliation: Inserm, U1065, Team 8 "Hepatic complications of obesity", F-06204, Nice, France.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sans
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Science, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scalera
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery and Emergency Science, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbarisi
authors.affiliation: Digestive Unit, Archet 2 Hospital, University Hospital of Nice, F-06202, Nice, France. IANNELLI.A@chu-nice.fr.|Inserm, U1065, Team 8 "Hepatic complications of obesity", F-06204, Nice, France. IANNELLI.A@chu-nice.fr.|University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, F-06107, Nice, France. IANNELLI.A@chu-nice.fr.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iannelli