2021
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-021-05734-x
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Timing of Bariatric Surgery: Considerations and Concerns for Patients with Severe Obesity

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“…As physicians, we strongly recommend that patients not delay their COVID-19 vaccines, especially considering the risks of Sars-Cov-2 infections for individuals with severe obesity, 20 and the lack of evidence on the adverse impact of COVID-19 in bariatric patients. 21,22 Despite the small study sample, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on timing of COVID-19 vaccination among patients undergoing MBS. This is of potentially great clinical value for surgeons.…”
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confidence: 92%
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“…As physicians, we strongly recommend that patients not delay their COVID-19 vaccines, especially considering the risks of Sars-Cov-2 infections for individuals with severe obesity, 20 and the lack of evidence on the adverse impact of COVID-19 in bariatric patients. 21,22 Despite the small study sample, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report on timing of COVID-19 vaccination among patients undergoing MBS. This is of potentially great clinical value for surgeons.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…These recommendations should be considered with caution in light of the aforementioned reports correlating COVID-19 vaccines to VTE. As physicians, we strongly recommend that patients not delay their COVID-19 vaccines, especially considering the risks of Sars-Cov-2 infections for individuals with severe obesity,20 and the lack of evidence on the adverse impact of COVID-19 in bariatric patients 21,22…”
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We would like to share ideas on "COVID-19 Vaccination and Timing of Bariatric Surgery: Considerations and Concerns for Patients with Severe Obesity [1]." Pazouki et al noted that "we encourage operating on fully vaccinated patients…… the second shot of the vaccine and the surgery, with more preference for the latter due to its lower likelihood of infection after surgery" [1]. We agree that it is necessary to prevent COVID-19 for the patient.
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