Indications for surgery in morbid obesity

4. INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY
IN MORBID OBESITY

Present indicators to carry out surgery for obesity are the following:

Patients with a Body Mass Index higher than 40 if they comply with the following criteria:

	Repeated failure in controlled medical and dietary treatments.
	Obese for more than 5 years.
	Between 18 and 55 years old (though good results have been published with selected patients older than 55).
	No contra-indication regarding anaesthesia.
	No contra-indication due to either psychological problems or drug addiction.
	Obesity is not caused by an endocrinal pathology.

Patients with a Body Mass Index between 35 and 40 but suffering from serious diseases related to overweight.

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