1. Bariatric and metabolic surgery during COVID-19 outbreak phase 2 in Italy: why, when and how to restart.
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Marinari GM, Anselmino M, Tascini C, Bernante P, Foletto M, Gentileschi P, Morino M, Olmi S, Toppino M, and Silecchia G
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- COVID-19, Comorbidity, Coronavirus Infections transmission, Humans, Obesity epidemiology, Pneumonia, Viral transmission, SARS-CoV-2, Time Factors, Bariatric Surgery statistics & numerical data, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirus Infections epidemiology, Disease Transmission, Infectious prevention & control, Obesity surgery, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral epidemiology
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In Italy elective bariatric and metabolic surgery was cancelled on February 21,2020 at the beginning of the so-called phase 1 of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Gradually it was restarted on May 4,2020 at the beginning of the so-called phase 2, when epidemiological data showed containment of the infection. Before the outbreak in eight high-volume bariatric centers 840 patients were surgically treated developing a Covid-19 infection, during phase 1, in only 5 cases (0.6%) without mortality. The post-operative complication rate was similar when compared to the 836 subjects submitted to bariatric surgery the year before. Since the high prevalence of infection in subjects with BMI > 30, it was argued that early intervention on obesity during phase 2 could help to minimize the effects of the disease in the event of a possible reversion to a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak phase 1. At the same time a prospective observational study from July 1 till the WHO declaration of the end of the pandemic has started in the eight high volume centers to monitor the post-operative outcome and its effect on SARS-CoV-2 infection., (Copyright © 2020 American Society for Bariatric Surgery. All rights reserved.)
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- 2020
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