2025
, Q1
Article
Morbid obesity leads to serious complications such as diabetes mellitus, arterial hypertension, and atherosclerosis. Bariatric surgery aims to reduce body weight and correct metabolic disorders and associated macro- and microvascular dysfunction. Metabolic disturbances can be assessed by biochemical markers, whereas microvascular function can be assessed by the response to provocative stimuli. The aim of this work is to quantitatively assess the cutaneous microcirculatory change caused by bariatric surgery using imaging photoplethysmography.