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ArticleObesity surgery2020

Bariatric Surgery in Prior Solid Organ Transplantation Patients: Is Race a Predictor of Adverse Outcomes?

Michael A Edwards, Alexander M Fagenson, Michael Mazzei, Huaqing Zhao

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2020. 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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Michael A EdwardsDepartment of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA. Edwards.michael@mayo.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4811-0789
Alexander M FagensonDepartment of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Suite , 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Michael MazzeiDepartment of Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Suite , 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Huaqing ZhaoDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
Temple University Hospital · USJacksonville College · USTemple University · US

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Abstract

purposeMetabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is increasingly performed in patients with previous solid organ transplantation (PSOT). In addition, controversy remains about whether racial disparity in outcomes following MBS exists. Therefore, the aim of this analysis was to determine if race independently predicts outcomes in MBS patients with PSOT. MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients with PSOT undergoing sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) were identified in the 2017 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Quality and Improvement Project (MBSAQIP) database. Patients were stratified by race (Black and White). Propensity score matching was utilized to adjust for multiple demographic variables. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed for overall and bariatric-related morbidity.

resultsOf 335 MBS patients with PSOT, 250 (75%) were white and 85 (25%) were black patents. Procedure-type and surgical approach (p > 0.1) were similarly distributed. Black patients were more likely (p < 0.05) to have hypertension dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, and be on chronic steroids). Mortality and morbidity were similar. Black patients had significantly (p < 0.05) higher rates of renal failure, pulmonary complications, and emergency department visits in unmatched analysis. After propensity score matching, 82 patients in each cohort were identified and were similar at baseline (p > 0.5). In the matched analysis, black patients had higher overall (17% vs. 10%, p = 0.12) and bariatric-related morbidity (14% vs. 7.2%, p = 0.05). In addition, black patients had significantly (p < 0.05) higher rates of postoperative pneumonias, progressive renal insufficiency, and emergency department visits. On multivariable regression analysis, black race did not independently predict overall or bariatric-related morbidity.

conclusionMBS in racial cohorts with PSOT is safe, with very low rates of overall morbidity and mortality. Black race trended toward increased postoperative morbidity. Larger cohort studies are needed to validate our findings.

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Bariatric SurgeryGastric BypassObesity, MorbidOrgan TransplantationHumansRetrospective StudiesBariatric surgeryOutcomesPrior solid organ transplantRacial disparity

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PMID32617920
PMCPMC7331490
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