Bariatric Surgery Before Spine Surgery is Associated With Fewer Postsurgical Complications: A Systematic Review and

Sahil Gupta1, Xu Tao1, Abhijith V Matur1

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.

Spine
|April 19, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Bariatric surgery before spine surgery may reduce medical complications in obese patients. This systematic review found lower adverse event rates, suggesting improved outcomes for patients who undergo bariatric surgery first.