The Effect of Fasting during Ramadan on Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery at an Academic Medical Center in the Middle East.

Christine TatJuan S Barajas-GamboaGabriel Diaz Del GobboMichael KlinglerMohammed AbdallahJaved RazaCarlos AbrilRicard CorcellesMatthew Kroh

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

There is no difference among patients who undergo surgery before/during Ramadan and at times distant to Ramadan. Based on this data, there does not appear to be an increased risk of performing bariatric surgery prior to or during Ramadan in a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program.

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