Robert E. Heidel

Jul 30, 2024 | digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu | Megan Shepherd |Robert E. Heidel |Jordan E Grubbs |Haley J Daigle

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic created delays in surgical care. The population with obesity has a high risk of death from COVID-19. Prior literature shows the most effective way to combat obesity is by weight loss surgery. At different times throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, elective inpatient surgeries have been halted due to bed availability.