: The purpose of this study was to achieve consensus amongst a global panel of expert bariatric surgeons on various aspects of resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (BMS) during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A modified Delphi consensus-building protocol was used to build consensus amongst 44 globally recognised bariatric surgeons. The experts were asked to either agree or disagree with 111 statements they collectively proposed over two separate rounds. An agreement amongst ≥ 70.0% of experts was construed as consensus as per the predetermined methodology. We present here 38 of our key recommendations. This first global consensus statement on the resumption of BMS can provide a framework for multidisciplinary BMS teams planning to resume local services as well as guide future research in this area.

The First Modified Delphi Consensus Statement for Resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the COVID-19 Times / Pouwels, Sjaak; Omar, Islam; Aggarwal, Sandeep; Aminian, Ali; Angrisani, Luigi; Balibrea, Jose María; Bhandari, Mohit; Biter, L Ulas; Blackstone, Robin P; Carbajo, Miguel A; Copaescu, Catalin A; Dargent, Jerome; Elfawal, Mohamed Hayssam; Fobi, Mathias A; Greve, Jan-Willem; Hazebroek, Eric J; Herrera, Miguel F; Himpens, Jacques M; Hussain, Farah A; Kassir, Radwan; Kerrigan, David; Khaitan, Manish; Kow, Lilian; Kristinsson, Jon; Kurian, Marina; Lutfi, Rami Edward; Moore, Rachel L; Noel, Patrick; Ozmen, Mahir M; Ponce, Jaime; Prager, Gerhard; Purkayastha, Sanjay; Rafols, Juan Pujol; Ramos, Almino C; Ribeiro, Rui J S; Sakran, Nasser; Salminen, Paulina; Shabbir, Asim; Shikora, Scott A; Singhal, Rishi; Small, Peter K; Taylor, Craig J; Torres, Antonio J; Vaz, Carlos; Yashkov, Yury; Mahawar, Kamal. - In: OBESITY SURGERY. - ISSN 0960-8923. - 31:1(2021), pp. 451-456. [10.1007/s11695-020-04883-9]

The First Modified Delphi Consensus Statement for Resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the COVID-19 Times

Angrisani, Luigi;
2021

Abstract

: The purpose of this study was to achieve consensus amongst a global panel of expert bariatric surgeons on various aspects of resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (BMS) during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. A modified Delphi consensus-building protocol was used to build consensus amongst 44 globally recognised bariatric surgeons. The experts were asked to either agree or disagree with 111 statements they collectively proposed over two separate rounds. An agreement amongst ≥ 70.0% of experts was construed as consensus as per the predetermined methodology. We present here 38 of our key recommendations. This first global consensus statement on the resumption of BMS can provide a framework for multidisciplinary BMS teams planning to resume local services as well as guide future research in this area.
2021
The First Modified Delphi Consensus Statement for Resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the COVID-19 Times / Pouwels, Sjaak; Omar, Islam; Aggarwal, Sandeep; Aminian, Ali; Angrisani, Luigi; Balibrea, Jose María; Bhandari, Mohit; Biter, L Ulas; Blackstone, Robin P; Carbajo, Miguel A; Copaescu, Catalin A; Dargent, Jerome; Elfawal, Mohamed Hayssam; Fobi, Mathias A; Greve, Jan-Willem; Hazebroek, Eric J; Herrera, Miguel F; Himpens, Jacques M; Hussain, Farah A; Kassir, Radwan; Kerrigan, David; Khaitan, Manish; Kow, Lilian; Kristinsson, Jon; Kurian, Marina; Lutfi, Rami Edward; Moore, Rachel L; Noel, Patrick; Ozmen, Mahir M; Ponce, Jaime; Prager, Gerhard; Purkayastha, Sanjay; Rafols, Juan Pujol; Ramos, Almino C; Ribeiro, Rui J S; Sakran, Nasser; Salminen, Paulina; Shabbir, Asim; Shikora, Scott A; Singhal, Rishi; Small, Peter K; Taylor, Craig J; Torres, Antonio J; Vaz, Carlos; Yashkov, Yury; Mahawar, Kamal. - In: OBESITY SURGERY. - ISSN 0960-8923. - 31:1(2021), pp. 451-456. [10.1007/s11695-020-04883-9]
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