Preoperative low-energy diets for patients with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 undergoing non-bariatric surgery: pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial and a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy data.

McKechnie T, Kuszaj O, Perks H, Rattansi S, Meyhofer Pedroso C, Staibano P, Thabane A, Leitch J, DuMerton D, Griffin S, Koutoukidis DA, Ramji K, Patel SV, Doumouras A, Eskicioglu C, Parpia S, Thabane L, Bhandari M

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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znag023
Published: 2026 May 7
Container: The British journal of surgery
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@article{allodium:10.1093/bjs/znag023,
  title = {Preoperative low-energy diets for patients with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 undergoing non-bariatric surgery: pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial and a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy data.},
  author = {McKechnie T and Kuszaj O and Perks H and Rattansi S and Meyhofer Pedroso C and Staibano P and Thabane A and Leitch J and DuMerton D and Griffin S and Koutoukidis DA and Ramji K and Patel SV and Doumouras A and Eskicioglu C and Parpia S and Thabane L and Bhandari M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The British journal of surgery},
  doi = {10.1093/bjs/znag023},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znag023}
}

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AU  - Kuszaj O
AU  - Perks H
AU  - Rattansi S
AU  - Meyhofer Pedroso C
AU  - Staibano P
AU  - Thabane A
AU  - Leitch J
AU  - DuMerton D
AU  - Griffin S
AU  - Koutoukidis DA
AU  - Ramji K
AU  - Patel SV
AU  - Doumouras A
AU  - Eskicioglu C
AU  - Parpia S
AU  - Thabane L
AU  - Bhandari M
PY  - 2026
JO  - The British journal of surgery
DO  - 10.1093/bjs/znag023
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T, M., O, K., H, P., S, R., C, M. P., P, S., A, T., J, L., D, D., S, G., DA, K., K, R., SV, P., A, D., C, E., S, P., L, T., & M, B. (2026). Preoperative low-energy diets for patients with a body mass index >30 kg/m2 undergoing non-bariatric surgery: pilot feasibility randomized clinical trial and a systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy data.. The British journal of surgery. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znag023

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