Eligibility Criteria for Bariatric Surgery

The following two types of patients are eligible for bariatric surgery :

The patients with BMI greater than or equal to 32.5 kg / m² with one or more significant obesity-related conditions including :

The patients with BMI greater than or equal to 35 with one or more significant obesity-related conditions including :

Obesity-induced physical problems interfering with lifestyle
Body size problems precluding or severely interfering with social life, employment, family function and ambulation
Age between 16 and 65 years (with some exceptions)
Having multiple failed attempts at supervised dietary, behavioural and medical therapy
Understanding and accepting the operative risks
Having realistic expectations and motivated

Exclusion criteria :

Drug and / or alcohol addiction
Generally, age under 16 years or over 65 years (age is not a strict criterion)
History of serious heart disease or severe lung problems. This can put one at increased risk during anaesthesia
Chronic pancreatitis (or a history of this)
Certain types of cirrhosis of the liver
Autoimmune disease such as systemic lupus erythematosus
Blood disorder which increases the risk of heavy bleeding
History of severe psychiatric illness
Receiving cancer treatment (e.g. chemotherapy)
Suffering from Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel diseases)
Pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria For Bariatric Surgery