ArticlePloS one2017
Changes in utilization and peri-operative outcomes of bariatric surgery in large U.S. hospital database, 2011-2014.
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- Perceptions of Obesity and Treatment Decision-Making Among Hispanic-Latino Adults: Barriers to Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Opportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Examination of Elective Bariatric Surgery Rates Before and After US Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion.JAMA health forum · 2021Article
- Rational perioperative utilisation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic.British journal of anaesthesia · 2020Article
- Bariatric Procedures in Older Adults in the United States: Analysis of a Multicenter Database.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- The Type of Bariatric Surgery Impacts the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Nationwide Study.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundWith the epidemic of morbid obesity, bariatric surgery has been accepted as one of the most effective treatments of obesity.
objectiveTo investigate recent changes in the utilization of bariatric surgery, patients and hospital characteristics, and in-hospital complications in a nationwide hospital database in the United States.
settingThis is a secondary data analysis of the Premier Perspective database.
methodsICD-9 codes were used to identify bariatric surgeries performed between 2011 and 2014. Descriptive statistics were computed and regression was used.
resultsA total of 74,774 bariatric procedures were identified from 436 hospitals between 2011 and 2014. During this time period, the proportion of gastric bypass (from 44.8% to 31.3%; P for trend < 0.0001) and gastric banding (from 22.8% to 5.2%; P for trend < 0.0001) decreased, while the proportion of sleeve gastrectomy (from 13.7% to 56.9%; P for trend < 0.0001) increased substantially. The proportion of bariatric surgery performed for outpatients decreased from 17.15% in 2011 to 8.11% in 2014 (P for trend < 0.0001). The majority of patients undergoing surgery were female (78.5%), white (65.6%), younger than 65 years (93.8%), and insured with managed care (53.6%). In-hospital mortality rate and length of hospital stay remained stable. The majority of surgeries were performed in high-volume (71.8%) and urban (91.6%) hospitals.
conclusionsResults based on our study sample indicated that the popularity of various bariatric surgery procedures changed significantly from 2011 to 2014. While the rates of in-hospital complications were stable, disparities in the use of bariatric surgery regarding gender, race, and insurance still exist.
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