Prescribing preoperative weight loss prior to major non-bariatric surgery for patients with elevated weight: a national provider survey (PREPARE provider survey)

Background: The surgical patient with obesity presents several challenges in intraoperative and postoperative care. We designed this cross-sectional survey to assess surgeon willingness to prescribe preoperative very low energy diets (VLEDs) and practice patterns in prescribing preoperative weight loss interventions for patients with obesity undergoing non-bariatric abdominal surgery. Methods and findings: We conducted a cross-sectional survey …