Artificial Intelligence as a Decision-Making Tool for Bariatric Surgeries in the Preoperative Assessment: A Bibliometric Analysis

Introduction: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is becoming increasingly common, significantly altering medical practices. Objective: To analyze whether Artificial Intelligence can be an effective tool ou can support for the preoperative period of bariatric surgeries, helping both in decision-making to be carried out by the doctor and in predicting diseases that the patient is more likely to develop in the postoperative period. Methods: A systematic review was conducted, seeking studies published between 2011 and 2023, in English. The databases used were PubMed and Web of Science. Results: Most of the selected articles discussed the use of Machine Learning to assist in the preoperative period of bariatric surgeries, analyzing the general use of AI in this type of surgery and its contribution to the decision-making process, in addition to its use to predict the behavior of diseases that may arise in patients after bariatric surgery. Conclusion: Artificial Intelligence is being increasingly used in the medical field, including in bariatric surgery, where it helps in decision-making for faster and more accurate procedures, reducing errors, and promoting faster patient recovery, confirming the acceptance of the hypothesis of this study.