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Bariatric surgery in University Clinical Centre Tuzla and Bosnia and Herzegovina: where we are and where we want to be

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Fuad Pašić Orcid logo ,
Fuad Pašić
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Surgery Clinic, University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

School of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nermin Salkić ,
Nermin Salkić

School of Medicine, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH , Tübingen, Germany

Emir Ahmetašević ,
Emir Ahmetašević

Surgery Clinic, University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ervin Alibegović ,
Ervin Alibegović

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jasmina Smajić ,
Jasmina Smajić

Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Clinic, University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Lejla Jašarević ,
Lejla Jašarević

Endocrinology Department, University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rusmir Softić ,
Rusmir Softić

Psychiatry Clinic; University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jasmin Hamidović ,
Jasmin Hamidović

Psychiatry Clinic; University and Clinical Centre Tuzla, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Amina Krupalija
Amina Krupalija

Surgery Department, General Hospital, Abdulah Nakaš, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Editor: SELMA UZUNOVIĆ

Bariatric surgery has emerged as the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, offering substantial and sustained weight loss and improvement in comorbid conditions. This paper reviews the development, implementation, and outcomes of bariatric surgery at the University and Clinical Centre Tuzla based on a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent bariatric surgery over a three-year period. A significant weight loss was observed, postoperative complications were minimal, with no in-hospital mortality. The bariatric surgery program demonstrates a significant progress in treating morbid obesity in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, F.P. and A.K.; Funding acquisition, F.P.; Project administration, F.P.; Resources, F.P.; Supervision, F.P.; Validation, F.P. and A.K.; Writing – review & editing, F.P. and A.K.; Methodology, N.S., E.A. and E.A.; Writing – original draft, N.S., E.A., E.A., J.S., L.J., R.S. and J.H.; Formal Analysis, J.S., L.J., R.S. and J.H.; Data curation, A.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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