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Beyond Weight Loss: Exploring the Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Otolaryngological Health Cover

Beyond Weight Loss: Exploring the Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Otolaryngological Health

Open Access
|Dec 2023

Abstract

The prevalence of obesity is now one of the main concerns of public health worldwide. Obesity leads to various otolaryngological (ENT) problems by altering the immune system, studies are showing a positive correlation between obesity and common otolaryngological diseases. Following the studies carried out so far, it has been shown that bariatric surgery is currently the most effective and long-lasting treatment for severe obesity. Gastric bypass and other weight loss surgeries - known collectively as bariatric surgery - involve making changes to the digestive system to help the patient lose weight. The present study highlights significant weight loss between approximately two years and six years, and the highest percentage is of patients who have lost more than 50 kg through bariatric surgery, and aims to explore the benefits or risks of bariatric surgery in the ENT field. The purpose of the research is to deepen and research the ENT manifestations following bariatric surgery.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2023-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 68 - 74
Published on: Dec 11, 2023
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2023 Andreea Hagi, Leonard Gurgas, Mihai Victor Lupascu, published by Ovidius University of Constanta
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