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BAROS METHOD CRITICAL ANALYSIS (BARIATRIC ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM)

2015; Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva; Volume: 28; Issue: suppl 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-6720201500s100020

ISSN

2317-6326

Autores

Jean Ricardo Nicareta, Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de Freitas, Sheyla Maris Nicareta, Cleiton Nicareta, Antônio Carlos Ligocki Campos, Paulo Afonso Nunes Nassif, João Batista Marchesini,

Tópico(s)

Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Resumo

Introduction : Although it has received several criticisms, which is considered to be the most effective method used for global assessment of morbid obesity surgical treatment, still needs to be updated. Objective : Critical analysis of BAROS constitution and method. Method : BAROS as headings was searched in literature review using data from the main bariatric surgery journals until 2009. Results : Where found and assessed 121 papers containing criticisms on BAROS constitution and methodology. It has some failures and few researches show results on the use of this instrument, although it is still considered a standard method. Several authors that used it found imperfections in its methodology and suggested some changes addressed to improving its acceptance, showing the need of developing new methods to qualify the bariatric surgery results. Conclusion: BAROS constitution has failures and its methodology needs to be updated.

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