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Obesity Surgery Score (OSS) for Prioritization in the Bariatric Surgery Waiting List: a Need of Public Health Systems and a Literature Review.
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- Patient prioritisation methods to shorten waiting times for elective surgery: A systematic review of how to improve access to surgery.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
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- COVID-19: IFSO LAC Recommendations for the Resumption of Elective Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
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- Metabolically Healthy Obesity.Endocrine reviews · 2020Review
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- The Impact of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery on Chronic Inflammation.Obesity surgery · 2018Observational
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Abstract
backgroundIn the last decades, we have experienced an increase in the prevalence of obesity in western countries with a higher demand for bariatric surgery and consequently prolonged waiting times. Currently, in many public hospitals, the only criterion that establishes priority for bariatric surgery is waiting time regardless of obesity severity.
methodsWe propose a new, simple, and homogeneous clinical prioritization system, the Obesity Surgery Score (OSS), which takes into account simultaneously and equitably the time on surgical waiting list and the obesity severity based on three variables: body mass index, obesity-related comorbidities, and functional limitations. We have reviewed the current literature related to obesity clinical staging systems, and we have carried out an analysis of our patients in waiting list and divided their characteristics according to their degree of severity (A, B, or C) in the OSS. Patients with OSS grade C have a higher mean BMI, greater severity in comorbidities, and greater socio-labor impact. The current surgery waiting time of our series is of 26 months. Currently, 27 patients (51.9%) with OSS grade B and 15 patients (51.7%) with OSS grade C have been on our waiting list for more than 1 year.
conclusionSince the obesity severity, the waiting time and its clinical consequences are associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality, it is important to apply a structured prioritization system for bariatric surgery waiting list. This allows prioritization of patients at greater risk, improves patient prognosis, and optimizes costs and available health resources.
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