Integrative Complementary Medicine for Treatment of Bariatric Perioperative Symptoms: Patients Experiences and Staff Evaluations

摘要

BackgroundA unique integrative complementary medicine (CM) pilot program was launched in a general surgery department at a public teaching hospital in Israel. In addition to standard supportive care, CM treatments are used to support patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in coping with perioperative distresses. We examined the experiences of patients and how the nursing staff evaluate these treatments.