Surgical Management of Obesity: Part 1 - Washington Manual of Surgery

Let’s talk surgical management of obesity—Join general surgery resident Dr. Diego Polanco for a discussion with expert weight loss surgeon, Dr. J. Christopher Egon. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast will focus on weight loss surgery procedures and serves as an additional companion to Chapter 15 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery.In this episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast, Dr. Eagon discusses patient selection criteria, preoperative evaluation, and the most common bariatric procedures. The discussion also explores recovery protocols, multimodal pain management, dietary progression after surgery, and the importance of lifelong supplementation to optimize outcomes and improve obesity-related comorbidities.Guest Host:Diego Polanco, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine.Guest:J. Christopher Eagon, MD – Dr. Eagon is a professor of surgery and minimally invasive surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery. He has consummate expertise in minimally invasive weight loss surgery techniques. Under his direction, the weight loss surgery service received the Blue Distinction Centers designation for bariatric surgery in 2022. Show notes:ERAS = Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryNSAIDs = Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory DrugsASBMS = American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric SurgeryBariatric surgery targeting opioid prescribing: a national model for effectively reducing opioid use after bariatric surgery: Petrick AT, Shah TA, Gadaleta D, Gould J, Morton J, Smith A, Evans-Labok K, Knapp L, Ko CY, Brethauer SA. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 Apr;21(4):402-410. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2024.11.011. Epub 2024 Dec 9. PMID: 39753417Causes of small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic gastric bypass: Hwang RF, Swartz DE, Felix EL. Surg Endosc. 2004 Nov;18(11):1631-5. doi: 10.1007/s00464-004-8804-2. Epub 2004 Oct 11. PMID: 15931476-------------------------------The Washington Manual of Surgery Podcast is a companion to the Washington Manual of Surgery (9th Edition). For more comprehensive surgical education, pick up a copy of the Washington Manual of Surgery: https://bit.ly/41xJ0aQIf you liked this episode, check out our recent episodes here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2422197For more information about the Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine, visit https://surgery.wustl.edu/ and follow us on social media. -------Instagram:WashU Medicine Department of Surgery: @washusurgGeneral Surgery Residency at WashU Medicine: @washusurgres