Management of Morbidly Obese Patients During the Outbreak of New Coronavirus Pandemic: Commentary and Recommendations from a Specialist Center in Spain

In December 2019, the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 started in mainland China, rapidly spreading across the globe Currently, there is a global pandemic situation, and, with more or less success, countries such as Italy, Spain, France, and United States have initiated a first-level response In this framework, the management of morbidly obese patients has been greatly affected This article reviews the current hotspot issues and discusses different management strategies for patients with morbid obesity during the pandemic The aim of this communication is to provide advice to bariatric/metabolic surgeons worldwide regarding the management and treatment of morbidly obese patients during this COVID-19 pandemic