Structured Perioperative Nursing Education and Short-Term Outcomes After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A Nonrandomized, Temporally Allocated Controlled Study

Background/Objectives: Structured perioperative education may support self-management after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), but evidence from resource-variable settings remains limited. This study evaluated the association between a structured, booklet-supported nursing education program and short-term postoperative outcomes, with eating behavior as the principal outcome.

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