A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
The First Modified Delphi Consensus Statement for Resuming Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in the COVID-19 Times
Authors: 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, Mohamed Hayssam 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
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Obesity Surgery
Volume: 31
First page : 451
Last page: 456
Number of pages: 6
ISSN: 0960-8923
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04883-9
Web address : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11695-020-04883-9
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7395568/
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.
