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ArticleObesity surgery2018

Utilization of Public System for Gastric Bands Placed by Private Providers: a 4-Year Population-Based Analysis in Ontario, Canada.

Kristel Lobo Prabhu, Allan Okrainec, Azusa Maeda, Refik Saskin, David Urbach, Chaim M Bell, Timothy D Jackson

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2018. 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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0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kristel Lobo PrabhuDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Allan OkrainecDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Azusa MaedaDivision of General Surgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Refik SaskinInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
David UrbachDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Chaim M BellInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Timothy D JacksonDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. timothy.jackson@uhn.ca.ORCID 0000-0001-8388-016X
University Health Network · CAInstitute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · CAMount Sinai Hospital · CA

Funding

CIHR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) placement remains a common bariatric procedure. While LAGB procedure is performed within private clinics in most Canadian provinces, public health care is often utilized for LAGB-related reoperations. We identified 642 gastric band removal procedures performed in Ontario from 2011 to 2014 using population-level administrative data. The number of procedures performed increased annually from 101 in 2011 to 220 in 2014. Notably, 54.7% of the patients required laparotomy, and 17.6% of patients underwent a subsequent bariatric surgery. Our findings demonstrated that LAGB placement in private clinics resulted in a large number of band removal procedures performed within the public system. This represents a significant public health concern that may result in significant health care utilization and patient morbidity.

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Ambulatory Care FacilitiesPrivate SectorUniversal Health InsuranceDevice RemovalFemaleGastroplastyHumansLaparoscopyLaparotomyMaleMiddle AgedOntarioBariatric surgeryGastric band removalHealth care utilizationLaparoscopic adjustable gastric band

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PMID29909509
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