Question 319 · LEK · Bariatric surgery
Which of the following patients is not eligible for gastric sleeve resection?
- A. a 78-year-old male patient with BMI at 45 kg/m² and arterial hypertension.
- B. a 35-year-old male patient with BMI at 37 kg/m² and obstructive sleep apnea.
- C. a 64-year-old female patient with BMI at 36 kg/m² and type 2 diabetes.
- D. a 25-year-old male patient with BMI at 34 kg/m² and a tumor in the pancreas.
- E. a 60-year-old female patient with BMI at 45 kg/m².
Hint
Check the BMI criteria for bariatric surgery and whether a coexisting condition needs to be diagnosed and treated first.
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