BACKGROUND: Obesity represents a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, in order to reduce COVID-19 related comorbidities in obese population a continuation of obesity treatment is needed. However, bariatric procedures were postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions, delaying treatment for obese patients seeking for surgery. This study aimed to test the feasibility of a telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment as an alternative tool during COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS: Twenty-six patients were contacted. The pre-operative assessment consisted in 3-weekly one-to-one online sessions and a final in-person multidisciplinary session. The protocol feasibility has been evaluated on the following outcome: rejection rate (%), dropout rate (%), compliance and satisfaction’s degree. RESULTS: Eighteen participants completed the whole protocol and 10% dropped-out. Seventy-two percent of participants obtained an excess weight loss ≥5%. All participants were satisfied of the telematics assessment. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 emergency has changed standard hospital procedures and this study could represent a landmark for an online pre-operative assessment method to adopt in case of new restrictions.

Telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment in candidates for bariatric surgery during COVID-19 phase 2: a pilot prospective observational study / Pierro, Laura; Coluzzi, Ilenia; DI BIASIO, Alberto; Paone, Emanuela; Scappaticci, Laura; Capoccia, Danila; DE ANGELIS, Francesco; Iossa, Angelo; Boru, EUGENIU CRISTIAN; Lai, Carlo; Silecchia, Gianfranco. - In: MINERVA CHIRURGICA. - ISSN 0026-4733. - 76:1(2021), pp. 56-60. [10.23736/S2724-5691.20.08706-4]

Telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment in candidates for bariatric surgery during COVID-19 phase 2: a pilot prospective observational study

PIERRO Laura
;
PAONE Emanuela;CAPOCCIA Danila;De Angelis Francesco;IOSSA Angelo
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
Boru Cristian Eugeniu
Membro del Collaboration Group
;
LAI Carlo
Supervision
;
SILECCHIA Gianfranco
Supervision
2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Obesity represents a risk factor for COVID-19 infection. Therefore, in order to reduce COVID-19 related comorbidities in obese population a continuation of obesity treatment is needed. However, bariatric procedures were postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions, delaying treatment for obese patients seeking for surgery. This study aimed to test the feasibility of a telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment as an alternative tool during COVID-19 outbreak. METHODS: Twenty-six patients were contacted. The pre-operative assessment consisted in 3-weekly one-to-one online sessions and a final in-person multidisciplinary session. The protocol feasibility has been evaluated on the following outcome: rejection rate (%), dropout rate (%), compliance and satisfaction’s degree. RESULTS: Eighteen participants completed the whole protocol and 10% dropped-out. Seventy-two percent of participants obtained an excess weight loss ≥5%. All participants were satisfied of the telematics assessment. CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 emergency has changed standard hospital procedures and this study could represent a landmark for an online pre-operative assessment method to adopt in case of new restrictions.
2021
COVID-19; bariatric surgery; telemedicine
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Telematics pre-operative psychological and nutritional assessment in candidates for bariatric surgery during COVID-19 phase 2: a pilot prospective observational study / Pierro, Laura; Coluzzi, Ilenia; DI BIASIO, Alberto; Paone, Emanuela; Scappaticci, Laura; Capoccia, Danila; DE ANGELIS, Francesco; Iossa, Angelo; Boru, EUGENIU CRISTIAN; Lai, Carlo; Silecchia, Gianfranco. - In: MINERVA CHIRURGICA. - ISSN 0026-4733. - 76:1(2021), pp. 56-60. [10.23736/S2724-5691.20.08706-4]
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