Predictors of Success in Bariatric Surgery: the Role of BMI and Pre-operative Comorbidities.

Background: This is a retrospective review of 204 patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The impact of weight regain (WR), pre-operative comorbidities and BMI values on the recurrence of comorbidities was evaluated, and an equation was elaborated to estimate BMI at 5 years of bariatric surgery.

Methods: Pre-operative data, after 1 year and after 5 years, was collected from the medical records.