[Informed consent in the intragastric balloon supported by SENPE, SEEDO, SEN and SECO: legal aspects]
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Laparoscopy-endoscopy Cooperative Surgery for the Treatment of Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Published on: February 19, 2022
V Abilés1, M A Martínez Olmos, M A Escartí
1Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, España.
Introduction:
Intra-gastric balloon (IGB) is an invasive, temporary, non-surgical technique for the treatment of obesity. Its outcomes mainly depend on the patient's collaboration.
Objective:
The aim was to adapt the informed consent used for bariatric surgery to a method that has especial characteristics.
Materials And Methods:
We used the informed consent proposed by ASAC for bariatric surgery and 8 statements related to IGB included in the WESTLAW ES database.
Results:
The review of the statements defines the IGB treatment as a curative-intended and non-satisfactive therapy with an obligation of the means used, but not the outcomes, by the treating physician. Moreover, the obligations of providing a correct and complete information -which includes the dietary regime- should be observed, as well as the possible therapeutic alternatives and finally, the proceeding used should be in written.
Conclusions:
The informed consent is a medico-legal document which content should consider the latest jurisprudence on the minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of obesity.
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