Nowadays an increasingly serious problem of obesity leads not only to early disability , but also to death. This article provides a literature review of the Bariatric Surgery for Metabolic Syndrome in Obesity. Some statistical data of the number of identified mental disorders of the City Center for Herniology and Bariatric Surgery patients are indicated in this article.

The aim of the research work is the discussion on the need for assessment by psychiatrists the mental status of such patients before performing these operations also the need for psychological support. The authors describe a clinical case of a patient with bulimia nervosa, demonstrating the exceptional role of the work of a psychiatrist during a preoperative examination. The importance of careful selection of patients for bariatric surgeries, taking into account their mental state, is emphasized.

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