PROFILE OF THE OBESE PATIENT RECEIVING BARIATRIC SURGERY

Abstract

This retrospective and descriptive study aimed to outline the profile of patients receiving bariatric surgery in a teaching hospital in Vitória, in the state of Espirito Santo, based on examination of the patient health records of 54 patients who received the surgery between January and December 2010. It was observed that the majority were married women from the metropolitan region, who had completed high school (37%) and had a monthly income varying between less than one minimum salary and up to three minimum salaries (66.7%). The age range attended most was patients between 26 and 35 years of age, with an average age of 37. In relation to the co-morbidities, 14 patients had three or more co-morbidities associated with obesity, and a Body Mass Index over 50 kg/m² was identified in 20 patients. The results emphasize the importance of actions for preventing ill health in the face of the co-morbidities associated with obesity.

Keywords

• Bariatric surgery
• Morbid obesity
• Perioperative nursing
• Health profile