Abstract
The sarcoidosis patient who seeks surgical management for obesity presents many challenges. The interaction between sarcoidosis and obesity complicates both disorders and creates special issues to consider when contemplating surgery. This manuscript will review the approach to pre- and postoperative management of the sarcoidosis patient undergoing bariatric surgery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 219-224 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Bariatric surgery
- Glucocorticoid use
- Obesity
- Sarcoidosis
- Vitamin D dysregulation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery