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Observational studySurgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery2016

Hospital variation in rates of acid-reducing medication use after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Jason C Pradarelli, Oliver A Varban, Justin B Dimick

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Observational study in Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jason C PradarelliCenter for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Electronic address: jcprad@med.umich.edu.
Oliver A VarbanCenter for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Justin B DimickCenter for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Funding

Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MCHR)UL1TR000433 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MASHOUR, GEORGE ALEXANDER · 2012 to 2016
$49.9M
Video Analysis for Ensuring Safer Diffusion of New ProceduresR01HS023597 · AHRQ · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DIMICK, JUSTIN BRIGHAM · 2014 to 2014
$1.2M
AHRQ HHS R01 HS023597NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000433
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Abstract

backgroundPostoperative gastroesophageal reflux is one of the most important long-term complications of sleeve gastrectomy, the most common bariatric procedure.

objectiveTo assess variation in hospital performance with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using rates of acid-reducing medication use at postoperative 1 year.

settingClinical registry of bariatric surgical patients at academic and community hospitals in Michigan.

methodsWe studied 2923 patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy across 39 hospitals in the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, 2007 to 2014. We compared risk- and reliability-adjusted rates of new-onset reflux-defined by new use of acid-reducing medication-across hospitals and in relation to surgical quality indicators (hospital procedure volume and 30-day complications).

resultsOverall, 20% of patients were newly taking acid-reducing medication at postoperative 1 year. Hospital rates of new medication use varied 3-fold, ranging from 10% (95% CI 7-15%) to 31% (95% CI 23-40%) of patients. Of the 2 hospitals with significantly lower rates of new medication use, 1 was high volume and 1 was medium volume. The 1 hospital with significantly higher rates was medium volume. Rates of acid-reducing medication use did not correlate with hospital volume or perioperative complications.

conclusionAcross Michigan hospitals, rates of new acid-reducing medication use at 1 year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy varied widely and did not correlate with traditional quality indicators. Future research could explore differences in surgical technique to better understand the factors underlying variation in long-term outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy.

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AntacidsBariatric SurgeryFemaleGastrectomyGastroesophageal RefluxHealth Facility SizeHospitalizationHospitals, CommunityHumansLaparoscopyMaleMichiganMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsAntacidsAcid-reducing medicationHospital variationPostoperative refluxSleeve gastrectomy

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PMID26898673
PMCPMC4887424

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