Bariatric Surgery: Safety, Efficacy, Disease State, Collaboration, Future

John M Morton; Raul J Rosenthal

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.040

Bariatric Surgery: Safety, Efficacy, Disease State, Collaboration, Future

J Arthroplasty. 2019 Jul;34(7S):S36-S37. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.040. Epub 2019 Mar 27.

Authors

John M Morton¹, Raul J Rosenthal²

Affiliations

¹ Vice-Chair, Quality and Division Chief, Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
² Chair, General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Weston, FL.

PMID: 31003783
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.040

Abstract

Obesity provides an opportunity for bariatric and orthopedic surgeons to collaborate through emphasis on safety, effectiveness and patient experience. A value equation can be offered for combining weight loss for the patient with obesity and joint disease.

Keywords: accreditation; bariatric surgery; bundled payment; joint replacement; obesity.

MeSH terms

Bariatric Surgery / standards*
Bariatric Surgery / trends*
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Joint Diseases / complications
Joint Diseases / surgery
Obesity, Morbid / complications
Obesity, Morbid / surgery*
Orthopedics / trends
Patient Safety
Surgeons*
Weight Loss