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ea0048oc8 | Oral Communications | SFEEU2017

Assessing significant risks surrounding bariatric surgery in a patient with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

Tomlin Sophie

Case History: A 55 year old woman with a BMI of 57.4 was referred to our service to assess her suitability for bariatric surgery given her psychiatric surgery. Her problems with weight began aged 8 when she was sexually abused. She saw a doctor aged 14 who prescribed amphetamines for her weight, and states her problems with drugs as an adult (LSD, cannabis, amphetamines) stemmed from this. She has a diagnosis of EUPD-borderline type, and was prescribed quetiapine which had kep...