Prescribing preoperative weight loss prior to major non-bariatric surgery for patients with elevated weight: a national provider survey (PREPARE provider survey).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The surgical patient with obesity presents several challenges in intraoperative and postoperative care. We designed this cross-sectional survey to assess surgeon willingness to prescribe preoperative very low energy diets (VLEDs) and practice patterns in prescribing preoperative weight loss interventions for patients with obesity undergoing non-bariatric abdominal surgery.

Methods and findings

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of practicing surgeons in Canada who perform major non-bariatric abdominal surgery, reported in accordance with the Consensus-Based Checklist for Reporting of Survey Studies and utilizing non-probability convenience sampling. The primary outcome was willingness to prescribe preoperative VLED to obese patients undergoing major non-bariatr

SUBMITTER: McKechnie T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11986633 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature