Patient evaluation team:
There is no empiric evidence supporting the establishment and use of a multidisciplinary team for adults or adolescents undergoing WLS, but this approach is rational and well-established as the standard of care (Fried et al., 2007).
Experts agree that having a multidisciplinary team improves preoperative selection and education as well as postoperative outcomes. This is especially true in pediatric and adolescent programs. The ideal team would include a minimum of four or five professionals who are collocated and have at least one face-to-face meeting preoperatively to prepare a treatment plan for each patient. Primary team members should include a surgeon; pediatric specialist; registered dietitian; mental health specialist;
There is no empiric evidence supporting the establishment and use of a multidisciplinary team for adults or adolescents undergoing WLS, but this approach is rational and well-established as the standard of care (Fried et al., 2007).
Experts agree that having a multidisciplinary team improves preoperative selection and education as well as postoperative outcomes. This is especially true in pediatric and adolescent programs. The ideal team would include a minimum of four or five professionals who are collocated and have at least one face-to-face meeting preoperatively to prepare a treatment plan for each patient. Primary team members should include a surgeon; pediatric specialist; registered dietitian; mental health specialist;