Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Abstract
Legalization of marijuana has led to increased prevalence of medical and recreational cannabis use, underscoring the importance for anesthesiologists, surgeons, and perioperative physicians to understand the effects of this drug in patient care. Bariatric surgical patients represent a unique target population to understand peri-operative cannabis use and its effects as these patients undergo an extensive preoperative psychological and nutritional evaluation. Standardized guidelines on cannabis use in bariatric surgery are lacking and many clinicians remain uncertain on how to handle cannabis use in the peri-operative period. Here, we summarize the data on cannabis use in bariatric patients, specifically exploring anesthetic considerations, weight loss, complications, mortality, and psychiatric outcomes. We propose a clinical pathway to assist clinicians with perioperative decision making in bariatric patients who use marijuana.
Recommended Citation
Maceyko, Meghan H.; Neff, Marc; Halevy, Jonathan; and Dunham, Marguerite, "Perioperative Cannabis Use in Bariatric Patients: A Review of Outcomes and Proposed Clinical Pathway for Management" (2024). Jefferson Health - New Jersey Papers. Paper 1.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/newjerseyfp/1
Creative Commons License
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Language
English
Comments
This article is the author’s final published version in Obesity Surgery, Volume 34, July 2024, Pages 2656-2662.
The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-024-07281-7. Copyright © The Author(s) 2024.
Publication made possible in part by support through a transformative agreement between Thomas Jefferson University and the publisher.