BACKGROUND: Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are widely recommended in the management of bariatric surgery patients; however, there is limited evidence for their effectiveness. The aims of this study were to evaluate the decision-making process of a single-day bariatric MDT clinic and secondly to evaluate whether these MDT decisions were implemented. METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study analysing MDT treatment decisions from February 2012 to June 2013 using an MDT proforma. The decision-making process of the MDT meeting was investigated by assessing the alterations in management plan between the surgeon and the rest of the MDT. Adherence to MDT decisions was also assessed. RESULTS: Decisions regarding 200 consecutive patients were analyzed. There was MDT agreement for 55%, and patients were listed for surgery on the day of the MDT. There was MDT disagreement regarding 45%, with conflicting opinions expressed by surgeons in 33/200 (17%), anaesthetists in 60/200 (30%) and dieticians in 65/200 (33%). The MDT plan was instigated in 78% and the most common reason for failure was patients failing to attend for further assessment. By the end of the study, 85% of patients underwent bariatric surgery, 11.5% declined further input, 2.5% chose further weight loss and 1% were removed from waiting list. CONCLUSION: Use of a single-day MDT clinic format resulted in a change in plan for a significant number of patients. This can be interpreted as improved quality of care for these patients, and we conclude the MDT approach is valuable.
BACKGROUND: Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings are widely recommended in the management of bariatric surgery patients; however, there is limited evidence for their effectiveness. The aims of this study were to evaluate the decision-making process of a single-day bariatric MDT clinic and secondly to evaluate whether these MDT decisions were implemented. METHODS: This was a retrospective observational study analysing MDT treatment decisions from February 2012 to June 2013 using an MDT proforma. The decision-making process of the MDT meeting was investigated by assessing the alterations in management plan between the surgeon and the rest of the MDT. Adherence to MDT decisions was also assessed. RESULTS: Decisions regarding 200 consecutive patients were analyzed. There was MDT agreement for 55%, and patients were listed for surgery on the day of the MDT. There was MDT disagreement regarding 45%, with conflicting opinions expressed by surgeons in 33/200 (17%), anaesthetists in 60/200 (30%) and dieticians in 65/200 (33%). The MDT plan was instigated in 78% and the most common reason for failure was patients failing to attend for further assessment. By the end of the study, 85% of patients underwent bariatric surgery, 11.5% declined further input, 2.5% chose further weight loss and 1% were removed from waiting list. CONCLUSION: Use of a single-day MDT clinic format resulted in a change in plan for a significant number of patients. This can be interpreted as improved quality of care for these patients, and we conclude the MDT approach is valuable.
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Bariatric surgery; Multidisciplinary team meeting
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