Question 300 · LEK · Bariatric surgery
Patients with morbid obesity undergo bariatric surgery. Which of the following is a contraindication to bariatric surgery?
- A. coronary artery disease.
- B. diabetes mellitus.
- C. bronchial asthma.
- D. arterial hypertension.
- E. Crohn disease.
Hint
Which condition can involve the very bowel segments used for staple lines and anastomoses in bariatric operations?
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