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Somerset AE, Wood MH, Bonham AJ, Carlin AM, Finks J, Ghaferi AA, Varban OA. Association of program-specific variation in bariatric surgery volume for Medicaid patients and access to care: a tale of inequality? Surg Endosc 2023; 37:8570-8576. [PMID: 37872428 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-023-10411-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although patients with lower socioeconomic status are at higher risk of obesity, bariatric surgery utilization among patients with Medicaid is low and may be due to program-specific variation in access. Our goal was to compare bariatric surgery programs by percentage of Medicaid cases and to determine if variation in distribution of patients with Medicaid could be linked to adverse outcomes. METHODS Using a state-wide bariatric-specific data registry that included 43 programs performing 97,207 cases between 2006 and 2020, we identified all patients with Medicaid insurance (n = 4780, 4.9%). Bariatric surgery programs were stratified into quartiles according to the percentage of Medicaid cases performed and we compared program-specific characteristics as well as baseline patient characteristics, risk-adjusted complication rates and wait times between top and bottom quartiles. RESULTS Program-specific distribution of Medicaid cases varied between 0.69 and 22.4%. Programs in the top quartile (n = 11) performed 18,885 cases in total, with a mean of 13% for Medicaid patients, while programs in the bottom quartile (n = 11) performed 32,447 cases in total, with a mean of 1%. Patients undergoing surgery at programs in the top quartile were more likely to be Black (20.2% vs 13.5%, p < 0.0001), have diabetes (35.1% vs 29.5%, p < 0.0001), hypertension (55.1% vs 49.6%, p < 0.0001) and hyperlipidemia (47.6% vs 45.2%, p < 0.0001). Top quartile programs also had higher complication rates (8.4% vs 6.6%, p < 0.0001), extended length of stay (5.6% vs 4.0%, p < 0.0001), Emergency Department visits (8.1% vs 6.5%, p < 0.0001) and readmissions (4.7% vs 3.9%, p < 0.0001). Median time from initial evaluation to surgery date was also significantly longer among top quartile programs (200 vs 122 days, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Bariatric surgery programs that perform a higher proportion of Medicaid cases tend to care for patients with greater disease severity who experience delays in care and also require more resource utilization. Improving bariatric surgery utilization among patients with lower socioeconomic status may benefit from insurance standardization and program-centered incentives to improve access and equitable distribution of care.
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- Amy E Somerset
- Department of Surgery, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, 3990 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Detroit Medical Center, Wayne State University, 3990 John R, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Clapp B, Grasso S, Harper B, Amin MA, Kim J, Davis B. 5-year follow-up at an accredited community bariatric practice: what is an acceptable follow-up rate? Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021; 18:505-510. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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O'Neill SM, Needleman B, Narula V, Brethauer S, Noria SF. An analysis of readmission trends by urgency and race/ethnicity in the MBSAQIP registry, 2015-2018. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021; 18:11-20. [PMID: 34789421 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Large-scale analyses stratifying bariatric surgery readmissions by urgency are lacking. OBJECTIVES Identify predictors of urgent/nonurgent readmission among "ideal" bariatric candidates, using a national registry. SETTING Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) national database. METHODS We extracted an "ideal" patient cohort from the 2015-2018 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) registry, characterized by only typical weight-related comorbidities (hypertension [HTN], obstructive sleep apnea [OSA], gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD], and diabetes (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [IDDM] and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus [NIDDM]) undergoing primary bariatric surgery with an uneventful postoperative course. Readmissions were classified as "urgent" (UR; e.g., leak, obstruction, bleeding) or "nonurgent" (NUR; e.g., dehydration, nonspecific abdominal pain). χ2 or t test analyses were used for bivariate significance testing. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to assess independent predictors of readmission. RESULTS The cohort (N = 292,547) comprised 38.5% of all MBSAQIP patients (mean age [standard deviation] = 43.2 [11.7]; body mass index [BMI] = 44.9 [6.6]; 81% female; 62% White, 17% Black, 14% Hispanic). Total readmission rates were 2.75% (n = 8046) and decreased from 2015-2018 (3.00%-2.63%; P < .001). Independent predictors of readmissions included Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) (odds ratio [OR] = 1.97, p < .001), Black (OR = 1.46, P < .001) and Hispanic race (OR = 1.14, P < .001), GERD (OR = 1.27, P < .001), HTN (OR = 1.08, P = .003), and IDDM (OR = 1.39, P < .001). NUR and UR readmission rates were 1.27% (n = 3702) and 1.06% (n = 3090), respectively. NURs decreased over time (1.42%-1.16%, P < .001), with no change in Urs (1.01%-1.06%, P = .51); this trend persisted in multivariate analysis (2017: NUR OR = .85, P < .001; 2018: NUR OR = .82, p < .001). Independent predictors of both URs and NURs included Black (NUR OR = 1.71, p < .001; UR OR = 1.27, p < .001) and Hispanic (NUR OR = 1.15, P < .001; UR OR = 1.19, P < .001) race, RYGB (NUR OR = 1.84, P < .001; UR OR = 2.34, P < .001), and GERD (NUR OR = 1.39, p < .001; UR OR = 1.17, P < .001). Female sex (NUR OR = 1.64, P < .001), age (NUR OR = .98, P < .001), HTN (NUR OR = 1.22, P < .001), and IDDM (NUR OR = 1.41, P < .001) predicted NURs, while higher BMI (UR OR = 1.01, P < .001), and OSA (UR OR = 1.10, P = .02) predicted URs. CONCLUSION Readmission rates for "ideal" bariatric patients improved over time, driven by reductions in non-urgent etiologies. Racial disparities persist for both urgent and non-urgent causes of readmission.
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- Sean M O'Neill
- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Columbus, Ohio
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- The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Columbus, Ohio.
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Seip RL, Lee S, McLaughlin T, Staff I, Nsereko A, Thompson S, Santana C, Tishler DS, Papasavas P. Utility of a Novel Scale to Assess Readiness for Discharge After Bariatric Surgery. World J Surg 2021; 46:172-179. [PMID: 34668048 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06324-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The safe release of a patient from hospital care after bariatric surgery depends upon the achievement of satisfactory health status. Here, we describe a new objective scale (the Readiness for Discharge, RFD Scale) to measure the patient's suitability for hospital discharge after bariatric surgery. METHODS We conducted a retrospective, observational analysis of data collected in a randomized clinical trial of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy from 3/15/2018 to 1/12/2019. Nursing staff assessed 122 patients every 4-8 h after surgery using a checklist to document 5 components: ambulation, vital signs, pain, nausea, and oral intake of clear fluid. Satisfaction of each component was scored as "1" (satisfactory) or "0" (not satisfactory). Scores were summed and analyzed for patterns. RFD = 5 marked the patient as ready for discharge. RESULTS Sufficient intake of clear liquid was the last RFD component satisfied in 87% of patients. Two overall response patterns emerged: "Steady Progressors" (n = 51) whose RFD score rose steadily from 0 to 5 without reversion to a lower score; and "Oscillators" (n = 71) who had at least one temporary decrease in RFD score on the way to attaining 5, or showed a simultaneous oscillation of components without change in RFD. CONCLUSIONS The RFD checklist allows objective scoring of medical readiness for discharge after LSG and has the potential to improve clinical communication.
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- Richard L Seip
- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Research Program, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, US
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- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Research Program, Hartford Hospital, 80 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT, 06106, US
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- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US
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- Hartford Hospital Surgical Weight Loss Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, 06102, US.
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Austin GL. Comment on: Iron deficiency is highly prevalent among candidates for metabolic surgery and may impact perioperative outcomes. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021; 17:1701-1702. [PMID: 34389246 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Gregory L Austin
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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Liu N, Venkatesh M, Hanlon BM, Muraveva A, Johnson MK, Hanrahan LP, Funk LM. Association Between Medicaid Status, Social Determinants of Health, and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes. ANNALS OF SURGERY OPEN 2021; 2:e028. [PMID: 33912867 PMCID: PMC8059876 DOI: 10.1097/as9.0000000000000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare outcomes after bariatric surgery between Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients and assess whether differences in social determinants of health were associated with postoperative weight loss. BACKGROUND The literature remains mixed on weight loss outcomes and healthcare utilization for Medicaid patients after bariatric surgery. It is unclear if social determinants of health geocoded at the neighborhood level are associated with outcomes. METHODS Patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) from 2008 to 2017 and had ≥1 year of follow-up within a large health system were included. Baseline characteristics, 90-day and 1-year outcomes, and weight loss were compared between Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients. Area deprivation index (ADI), urbanicity, and walkability were analyzed at the neighborhood level. Median regression with percent total body weight (TBW) loss as the outcome was used to assess predictors of weight loss after surgery. RESULTS Six hundred forty-seven patients met study criteria (191 Medicaid and 456 non-Medicaid). Medicaid patients had a higher 90-day readmission rate compared to non-Medicaid patients (19.9% vs 12.3%, P < 0.016). Weight loss was similar between Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients (23.1% vs 21.9% TBW loss, respectively; P = 0.266) at a median follow-up of 3.1 years. In adjusted analyses, Medicaid status, ADI, urbanicity, and walkability were not associated with weight loss outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Medicaid status and social determinants of health at the neighborhood level were not associated with weight loss outcomes after bariatric surgery. These findings suggest that if Medicaid patients are appropriately selected for bariatric surgery, they can achieve equivalent outcomes as non-Medicaid patients.
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- Natalie Liu
- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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- From the Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Administration, Madison, WI
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Jalilvand A, Levene KA, Shah K, Needleman B, Noria SF. Characterization of urgent versus nonurgent early readmissions (<30 days) following primary bariatric surgery: a single-institution experience. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2021; 17:921-930. [PMID: 33715991 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.01.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies on early postoperative readmissions after bariatric surgery (BS) have examined readmissions as a single entity, regardless of urgency. Strategies to lower nonurgent readmissions would reduce unnecessary hospital utilization. OBJECTIVES To identify predictors of urgent readmissions (UR) versus nonurgent readmissions (NUR) at 30 days post-BS. SETTING Single academic institution. METHODS Patients undergoing primary BS over 2 years (n = 589) were retrospectively reviewed. Baseline demographic, medical, and hospitalization data were compared between readmitted patients, stratified by urgency, and nonreadmitted patients. Multivariate regression models of UR and NUR were created using variables with a P value ≤ .2 on univariate analyses. A P value ≤ .05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS There were 39 documented instances of 30-day readmissions, of which 44% (n = 17) were NUR; NUR patients were more likely to be female (100% versus 78.2% male; P = .03) and trended toward being younger, experiencing ≥2 perioperative complications, and having a longer index hospital length of stay (LOS). Patients with URs had a higher baseline BMI (52.5 ± 11.4 kg/m2 versus 48.7 ± 8.3 kg/m2, respectively; P = .04), were more likely to have sleep apnea (77.3% versus 56.1%, respectively; P = .05), had a longer LOS (3 versus 2 d, respectively; P = .007), and were more likely to have ≥2 postoperative complications (46% versus 17.0%, respectively; P = .003) compared with those with an NUR. Independent predictors of NUR included public insurance (odds ratio [OR] = 3.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17-11.67; P = .03), younger age (OR = 1.05; 95% CI, 1-1.01; P = .04), and female sex, while URs were independently predicted by LOS (OR = 1.3; 95% CI, 1.04-1.5; P = .02). CONCLUSIONS Public insurance appears to be associated with NURs, while LOS predicts URs after BS. This suggests an important dichotomy within readmissions based on urgency, which has important implications for targeted quality initiatives.
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- Anahita Jalilvand
- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
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Use of the MMPI-2 personality profile in predicting 30-day ED-visits and readmissions following primary bariatric surgery. Surg Endosc 2020; 35:4725-4737. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07944-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Westrick A, Liu S, Messiah SE, Koru-Sengul T, Hlaing WM. Hospital Length of Stay after Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery by Race/Ethnicity and Procedure Type among Florida Patients. J Natl Med Assoc 2020; 112:158-166. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Revised: 02/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Mechanick JI, Apovian C, Brethauer S, Timothy Garvey W, Joffe AM, Kim J, Kushner RF, Lindquist R, Pessah-Pollack R, Seger J, Urman RD, Adams S, Cleek JB, Correa R, Figaro MK, Flanders K, Grams J, Hurley DL, Kothari S, Seger MV, Still CD. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Procedures - 2019 Update: Cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2020; 28:O1-O58. [PMID: 32202076 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) was commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), The Obesity Society (TOS), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Boards of Directors in adherence with the AACE 2017 protocol for standardized production of CPGs, algorithms, and checklists. METHODS Each recommendation was evaluated and updated based on new evidence from 2013 to the present and subjective factors provided by experts. RESULTS New or updated topics in this CPG include: contextualization in an adiposity-based chronic disease complications-centric model, nuance-based and algorithm/checklist-assisted clinical decision-making about procedure selection, novel bariatric procedures, enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery protocols, and logistical concerns (including cost factors) in the current health care arena. There are 85 numbered recommendations that have updated supporting evidence, of which 61 are revised and 12 are new. Noting that there can be multiple recommendation statements within a single numbered recommendation, there are 31 (13%) Grade A, 42 (17%) Grade B, 72 (29%) Grade C, and 101 (41%) Grade D recommendations. There are 858 citations, of which 81 (9.4%) are evidence level (EL) 1 (highest), 562 (65.5%) are EL 2, 72 (8.4%) are EL 3, and 143 (16.7%) are EL 4 (lowest). CONCLUSIONS Bariatric procedures remain a safe and effective intervention for higher-risk patients with obesity. Clinical decision-making should be evidence based within the context of a chronic disease. A team approach to perioperative care is mandatory, with special attention to nutritional and metabolic issues.
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- Jeffrey I Mechanick
- Guideline Task Force Chair (AACE); Professor of Medicine, Medical Director, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Clinical Cardiovascular Health at Mount Sinai Heart; Director, Metabolic Support Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Past President, AACE and ACE
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (TOS); Professor of Medicine and Director, Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (ASMBS); Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair of Surgery, Quality and Patient Safety; Medical Director, Supply Chain Management, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (AACE); Butterworth Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, GRECC Investigator and Staff Physician, Birmingham VAMC; Director, UAB Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (ASA); Professor of Anesthesiology, Service Chief, Otolaryngology, Oral, Maxillofacial, and Urologic Surgeries, Associate Medical Director, Respiratory Care, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (ASMBS); Harvard Medical School, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (TOS); Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (OMA); Director, Medical Weight Management, Swedish Medical Center; Director, Medical Weight Management, Providence Health Services; Obesity Medicine Consultant, Seattle, Washington
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (AACE); Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (OMA); Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Long School of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- Guideline Task Force Co-Chair (ASA); Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Writer (AACE); AACE Director of Clinical Practice Guidelines Development, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Writer (TOS); Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Technical Analysis (AACE); Assistant Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship Director, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Technical Analysis (AACE); Board-certified Endocrinologist, Heartland Endocrine Group, Davenport, Iowa
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- Writer (ASMBS); Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Writer (AACE); Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Staff Surgeon, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Writer (AACE); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Writer (ASMBS); Fellowship Director of MIS/Bariatric Surgery, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse, Wisconsin
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- Writer (OMA); Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
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- Writer (TOS); Medical Director, Center for Nutrition and Weight Management Director, Geisinger Obesity Institute; Medical Director, Employee Wellness, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Mechanick JI, Apovian C, Brethauer S, Garvey WT, Joffe AM, Kim J, Kushner RF, Lindquist R, Pessah-Pollack R, Seger J, Urman RD, Adams S, Cleek JB, Correa R, Figaro MK, Flanders K, Grams J, Hurley DL, Kothari S, Seger MV, Still CD. Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutrition, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of patients undergoing bariatric procedures - 2019 update: cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2019; 16:175-247. [PMID: 31917200 DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Obesity Medicine Association, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists boards of directors in adherence to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 protocol for standardized production of CPG, algorithms, and checklists. METHODS Each recommendation was evaluated and updated based on new evidence from 2013 to the present and subjective factors provided by experts. RESULTS New or updated topics in this CPG include contextualization in an adiposity-based, chronic disease complications-centric model, nuance-based, and algorithm/checklist-assisted clinical decision-making about procedure selection, novel bariatric procedures, enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery protocols, and logistical concerns (including cost factors) in the current healthcare arena. There are 85 numbered recommendations that have updated supporting evidence, of which 61 are revised and 12 are new. Noting that there can be multiple recommendation statements within a single numbered recommendation, there are 31 (13%) Grade A, 42 (17%) Grade B, 72 (29%) Grade C, and 101 (41%) Grade D recommendations. There are 858 citations, of which 81 (9.4%) are evidence level (EL) 1 (highest), 562 (65.5%) are EL 2, 72 (8.4%) are EL 3, and 143 (16.7%) are EL 4 (lowest). CONCLUSIONS Bariatric procedures remain a safe and effective intervention for higher-risk patients with obesity. Clinical decision-making should be evidence-based within the context of a chronic disease. A team approach to perioperative care is mandatory with special attention to nutritional and metabolic issues.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeffrey I Mechanick
- Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Clinical Cardiovascular Health at Mount Sinai Heart, New York, New York; Metabolic Support Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
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- Nutrition and Weight Management, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama; UAB Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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- Harvard Medical School, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Long School of Medicine, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
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- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, Jacksonville, Florida
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, San Antonio, Texas, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
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- Center for Nutrition and Weight Management Director, Geisinger Obesity Institute, Danville, Pennsylvania; Employee Wellness, Geisinger Health System, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Major P, Wysocki M, Torbicz G, Gajewska N, Dudek A, Małczak P, Pędziwiatr M, Pisarska M, Radkowiak D, Budzyński A. Risk Factors for Prolonged Length of Hospital Stay and Readmissions After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg 2018; 28:323-332. [PMID: 28762024 PMCID: PMC5778173 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-017-2844-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic gastric bypass (LRYGB) are most commonly performed bariatric procedures. Laparoscopic approach and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols managed to decrease length of hospital and morbidity. However, there are patients in whom, despite adherence to the protocol, the length of stay (LOS) remains longer than targeted. This study aimed to assess potential risk factors for prolonged LOS and readmissions. Methods The study was a prospective observation with a post-hoc analysis of bariatric patients in a tertiary referral university teaching hospital. Inclusion criteria were undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Exclusion criteria were occurrence of perioperative complications, prior bariatric procedures, and lack of necessary data. The primary endpoints were the evaluations of risk factors for prolonged LOS and readmissions. Results Median LOS was 3 (2–4) days. LOS > 3 days occurred in 145 (29.47%) patients, 79 after LSG (25.82%) and 66 after LRYGB (35.48%; p = 0.008). Factors significantly prolonging LOS were low oral fluid intake, high intravenous volume of fluids administered on POD0, and every additional 50 km distance from habitual residence to bariatric center. The risk of hospital readmission rises with occurrence of intraoperative adverse events and low oral fluid intake on the day of surgery on. Conclusions Risk factors for prolonged LOS are low oral fluid intake, high intravenous volume of fluids administered on POD0, and every additional 50 km distance from habitual residence. Risk factors for hospital readmission are intraoperative adverse events and low oral fluid intake on the day of surgery.
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- Piotr Major
- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland.,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland
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- Students' Scientific Group at 2nd Department of Surgery, JUMC, Krakow, Poland
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- Students' Scientific Group at 2nd Department of Surgery, JUMC, Krakow, Poland
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- Students' Scientific Group at 2nd Department of Surgery, JUMC, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland. .,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland. .,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland.
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland.,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland.,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland
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- 2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kopernika 21 St., 31-501, Krakow, Poland.,Department of Endoscopic, Metabolic and Soft Tissue Tumors Surgery, Krakow, Poland.,Centre for Research, Training and Innovation in Surgery (CERTAIN Surgery), Krakow, Poland
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Takemoto E, Wolfe BM, Nagel CL, Pories W, Flum DR, Pomp A, Mitchell J, Boone-Heinonen J. Insurance status differences in weight loss and regain over 5 years following bariatric surgery. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 42:1211-1220. [PMID: 29892045 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0131-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2017] [Revised: 04/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The effectiveness of bariatric surgery among Medicaid beneficiaries, a population with a disproportionately high burden of obesity, remains unclear. We sought to determine if weight loss and regain following bariatric surgery differed in Medicaid patients compared to commercial insurance. SUBJECTS/METHODS Data from the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery, a ten-site observational cohort of adults undergoing bariatric surgery (2006-2009) were examined for patients who underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB), Laparoscopic Adjustable Band (LAGB), or Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG). Using piecewise spline linear mixed-effect models, weight change over 5 years was modeled as a function of insurance type (Medicaid, N = 190; commercially insured, N = 1448), time, procedure type, and sociodemographic characteristics; additionally, interactions between all time, insurance, and procedure type indicators allowed time- and procedure-specific associations with insurance type. For each time-spline, mean (kg) difference in weight change in commercially insured versus Medicaid patients was calculated. RESULTS Medicaid patients had higher mean weight at baseline (138.3 kg vs. 131.2 kg). From 0 to 1 year post-operatively, Medicaid patients lost similar amounts of weight to commercial patients following all procedure types (mean weight Δ difference [95% CI]: RYGB: -0.9 [-3.2, 1.4]; LAGB: -1.5 [-6.7, 3.8]; SG: 5.1 [-4.0, 14.2]). From 1 to 3 years post-operatively Medicaid and commercial patients continued to experience minimal weight loss or began to slowly regain weight (mean weight Δ difference [95% CI]: RYGB: 0.9 [0.0, 2.0]; LAGB: -2.1 [-4.2, 0.1]; SG: 0.7 [-3.0, 4.3]). From 3 to 5 years post-operatively, the rate of regain tended to be faster among commercial patients compared to Medicaid patients (mean weight Δ difference [95% CI]: RYGB: 1.1 [0.1, 2.0]; LAGB: 1.5 [-0.5, 3.5]; SG: 1.0 [-2.5, 4.5]). CONCLUSIONS Although Medicaid patients had a higher baseline weight, they achieved similar amounts of weight loss and tended to regain weight at a slower rate than commercial patients.
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- Erin Takemoto
- Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail Code CB669, Portland, OR, 97239-3098, USA.
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- Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Portland, OR, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail Code CB669, Portland, OR, 97239-3098, USA
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- East Carolina University School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Greenville, NC, USA
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- University of Washington Department of Surgery, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail Code CB669, Portland, OR, 97239-3098, USA
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Unplanned emergency department consultations and readmissions within 30 and 90 days of bariatric surgery. Cir Esp 2018; 96:221-225. [PMID: 29605451 DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hospital readmission is used as a measure of quality healthcare. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence, causes, and risk factors related to emergency consultations and readmissions within 30 and 90 days in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS Retrospective study of 429 patients operated on from January 2004 to July 2015 from a prospectively maintained database and electronic medical records. Demographic data, type of intervention, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay and records of emergency visits and readmissions were analyzed. RESULTS Within the first 90 days postoperative, a total of 117 (27%) patients consulted the Emergency Department and 24 (6%) were readmitted. The most common reasons for emergency consultation were noninfectious problems related to the surgical wound (n=40, 34%) and abdominal pain (n=28, 24%), which was also the first cause of readmission (n=9, 37%). Postoperative complications, reintervention, associated surgery in the same operation and depression were risk factors for emergency consultation within the first 90 days of the postoperative period. CONCLUSIONS Despite the high number of patients who visit the Emergency Department in the first 90 days of the postoperative period, few require readmission and none surgical reoperation. It is important to know the reasons for emergency consultation to establish preventive measures and improve the quality of care.
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Barriers to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. J Am Coll Surg 2018; 226:605-613. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Takemoto E, Andrea SB, Wolfe BM, Nagel CL, Boone-Heinonen J. Weighing in on Bariatric Surgery: Effectiveness Among Medicaid Beneficiaries-Limited Evidence and Future Research Needs. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2018; 26:463-473. [PMID: 29464910 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION In the general population, bariatric surgery is well documented as the most effective obesity treatment for sustained weight loss and remission of comorbidities. Characterization of the patient populations most likely to benefit from surgical intervention is needed, but the heterogeneity of treatment effects across payer groups has not been reviewed. METHODS A systematic review of published studies focusing on bariatric surgery outcomes among Medicaid beneficiaries was conducted. By using PubMed and Scopus, this study searched for studies that quantitatively compared clinical or social bariatric surgery outcomes for United States adult Medicaid recipients and commercially insured patients. RESULTS Of the 568 titles reviewed, 21 met inclusion criteria. Weight loss and the remission of comorbidities at 1 or 2 years postoperatively were similar between groups despite differences in baseline health status. Short-term health care utilization and mortality outcomes were worse in Medicaid recipients; for instance, Medicaid patients had an average length of stay that was 2 days longer and experienced three more deaths in the first postoperative year. CONCLUSIONS The critical research gaps in the evidence base needed to improve treatment guidelines for Medicaid patients undergoing bariatric surgery include an understanding of the causes of the baseline health differences and how these differences contribute to postoperative outcomes.
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- Erin Takemoto
- OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Macht R, Cassidy R, Cabral H, Kazis LE, Ghaferi A. Evaluating organizational factors associated with postoperative bariatric surgery readmissions. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2017; 13:1004-1009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Revised: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Doumouras AG, Saleh F, Anvari S, Gmora S, Anvari M, Hong D. The effect of health system factors on outcomes and costs after bariatric surgery in a universal healthcare system: a national cohort study of bariatric surgery in Canada. Surg Endosc 2017; 31:4816-4823. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5559-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Factors associated with bariatric postoperative emergency department visits. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2016; 12:1826-1831. [DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Raftopoulos I, Giannakou A, Davidson E. Prospective 30-Day Outcome Evaluation of a Fast-Track Protocol for 23-Hour Ambulatory Primary and Revisional Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in 820 Consecutive Unselected Patients. J Am Coll Surg 2016; 222:1189-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chen EY, Fox BT, Suzo A, Greenberg JA, Campos GM, Garren MJ, Funk LM. One-year Surgical Outcomes and Costs for Medicaid Versus Non-Medicaid Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Single-Center Study. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2016; 26:38-43. [PMID: 26836627 PMCID: PMC4742364 DOI: 10.1097/sle.0000000000000219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare 1-year outcomes and costs between severely obese Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. METHODS This is a single-institution retrospective review comparing 33 Medicaid patients to 99 randomly selected non-Medicaid patients (1:3 case-control). Ninety-day and 1-year outcomes were extracted from the electronic health record. Costs were obtained from the UW information technology division. Bivariate analyses were used to compare study variables. RESULTS Emergency department visits (48.2% vs. 27.4%; P=0.06) and readmissions (37.0% vs. 14.7%; P=0.01) were more common for Medicaid patients. Medicaid patients had less excess body weight loss (50.7% vs. 65.6%; P=0.001) but similar comorbidity resolution and complication rates. One-year median costs were similar between Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients ($21,160 vs. $24,215; P=0.92). CONCLUSIONS One-year comorbidity resolution, complications, and costs following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass were similar between Medicaid and non-Medicaid patients. Focusing on reducing emergency department presentations and readmissions would be a high-impact area for future quality improvement initiatives.
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- Ellie Y Chen
- *Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI †Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
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Doumouras AG, Saleh F, Hong D. 30-Day readmission after bariatric surgery in a publicly funded regionalized center of excellence system. Surg Endosc 2015; 30:2066-72. [PMID: 26275546 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-015-4455-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Avoidable readmission after surgery is a major burden on healthcare resources and is common after major surgery. Bariatric surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in North America, and there is a paucity of strategies to prevent readmission. Strategies for prevention must first identify actual risk factors before interventions can be designed. METHODS Our objective was to evaluate the readmission rate, characteristics of readmitted patients, and factors associated with readmission. We performed a population-based cohort study that included all patients who received a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) procedure in Ontario from April 2009 until March 2012 for the purposes of weight loss. Data were derived from the Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database and Hospital Morbidity Database. RESULTS Over 3 years, 5007 procedures (91.7 % RYGB, 8.1 % SG) were performed with an overall 30-day readmission rate of 6.1 %. Readmission stays of 72 h or less accounted for 83 % of the cohort. The most common reasons for readmission were: infectious complications (24.6 %), pain (16.4 %) nausea/vomiting (11.5 %), bleeding complications (11.5 %), obstruction (5.6 %). A complication during initial admission OR 2.07 (95 % CI 1.44-2.97; P value < 0.001) and a length of stay greater than 2 days OR 1.40 (95 % CI 1.07-1.84; P value = 0.013) were independent predictors of readmission within 30 days. CONCLUSION The readmission rate after bariatric surgery in Ontario is similar to other major population-based bariatric surgery programs. Complications on initial admission and prolonged length of stay were independent predictors of readmission. Considering a large proportion of the readmissions were short term, future research into potential measures to prevent these readmissions is essential.
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- Aristithes G Doumouras
- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. .,Division of General Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Room G814, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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- Division of General Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Room G814, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Division of General Surgery, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Room G814, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada
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Hedberg J, Zacharias H, Janson L, Sundbom M. Preoperative Slow-Release Morphine Reduces Need of Postoperative Analgesics and Shortens Hospital Stay in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11695-015-1817-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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