Perioperative Cannabis Use in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Practical Guidance in an Evolving Evidence Base

Authors

Ralph Wesley Vosburg, HCA HealthcareFollow
L Aylward
C J. Northup

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Grand Strand Medical Center

Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

2-10-2026

Keywords

bariatric surgery, metabolic surgery, cannabis

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery | Surgical Procedures, Operative

Abstract

No abstract available.

Publisher or Conference

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Recommended Citation

Vosburg RW, Aylward L, Northup CJ. Perioperative cannabis use in metabolic and bariatric surgery: practical guidance in an evolving evidence base. Surg Obes Relat Dis. doi:10.1016/j.soard.2026.02.007