Open AccessAre patients aware of potential risks of weight reduction surgery? An internet based survey
Author(s) -
Abdullah A Alamri,
Abdulrahman Ibrahim Mufti Alsadiqi,
Abdulwahab Dahlawi,
Ahmad Joman Alghamdi,
Majed N. Alnefaie,
Mohammed Alhazmi,
Omar Tewfik,
Adel Almaymuni,
Hatim Al-Abbadi,
Mahmoud Mosli
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/sjg.sjg_232_18
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , obesity , weight loss , population , cross sectional study , surgery , general surgery , environmental health , pathology
Obesity has become a global health care problem. In Saudi Arabia, up to 75% of adults are reportedly overweight. Morbid obesity has been associated with an increased risk of many comorbidities and mortality. Bariatric surgery is currently considered the most effective treatment option for morbid obesity. However, there are many concerns regarding the short and long-term complications of weight reduction surgery. It is unclear whether the general population is adequately aware of these risks. Therefore, we aimed to assess awareness of the general population of bariatric surgery complications. Although effective, bariatric surgery has been associated with many acute complications, reported in a range of 0.3% to 8% of operations.