AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64, July 2008

A Perioperative Team Approach to Treating Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery

  • Angi Walsh, RN, MA, CNOR

      Affiliations

    • Angi Walsh, RN, MA, CNOR, was the MIS/bariatric nurse educator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, at the time this article was written. She is currently the perioperative clinical nurse educator at South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA.
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  • Heidee Albano, RN, BSN, CNOR

      Affiliations

    • Heidee Albano, RN, BSN, CNOR, is the perioperative MIS/bariatric resource at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston.
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  • Daniel B. Jones, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Daniel B. Jones, MD, FACS, is the director, Bariatric Program, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, Boston.

ABSTRACT 

WHEN A PATIENT IS OBESE, simple dieting and exercise are rarely able to reverse significant comorbidities. Currently, surgery is the most effective treatment for obesity with respect to the amount and duration of weight loss.

BARIATRIC SURGERY REQUIRES a team approach in a clinical setting capable of supporting all aspects of management and assessment.

THE PATIENT IS THE CENTER of the team's focus, and all facets of the perioperative process are interconnected. The words coordinate, educate, accommodate, facilitate, and communicate describe the multidisciplinary process that is necessary to provide quality, safe patient care with positive outcomes. AORN J 88 (July 2008) 59–64. © AORN, Inc, 2008.

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PII: S0001-2092(08)00415-8

doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2008.06.006

AORN Journal
Volume 88, Issue 1 , Pages 59-64, July 2008

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