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ArticleSurgery today2022

Predictors of early withdrawal from follow-up visits after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in a Japanese institution.

Masayuki Ohta, Yuichi Endo, Atsuro Fujinaga, Takahide Kawasaki, Kiminori Watanabe, Takashi Matsuda, Hiroaki Nakanuma, Masahiro Kawamura, Teijiro Hirashita, Takayuki Masaki and 1 more

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Masayuki OhtaGlobal Oita Medical Advanced Research Center for Health, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu, Oita, 879-5593, Japan. ohta@oita-u.ac.jp.
Yuichi EndoDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Atsuro FujinagaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Takahide KawasakiDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Kiminori WatanabeDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Takashi MatsudaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Hiroaki NakanumaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Masahiro KawamuraDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Teijiro HirashitaDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Takayuki MasakiDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Rheumatology and Nephrology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Masafumi InomataDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.

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Abstract

purposePostoperative weight loss is related to postoperative adherence to follow-up after bariatric/metabolic surgery, but many patients stop attending follow-up visits early. The aim of this study was to clarify predictors of early withdrawal from follow-up after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in a Japanese institution.

methodsOne hundred and fifty-three patients who underwent LSG were retrospectively included in this study. Multivariate analysis was performed to evaluate independent predictors of withdrawal from follow-up visits within 12 months after LSG among significant or nearly significant factors in the univariate analyses. The discrimination power of significant factors was estimated using area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).

resultsWithin 12 months after LSG, 25 of the 153 patients withdrew from follow-up visits. The multivariate analysis showed that age was the only significant predictor of withdrawal. The AUC for age was 0.685, and the cut-off value was < 40 years. The younger patients (< 40 years old) had a significantly higher rate of withdrawal compared with the older patients (≥ 40 years) (27.0% vs. 8.9%).

conclusionOlder Japanese patients (≥ 40 years old) may be better candidates for LSG. We consider it significant to continue to emphasize the importance of follow-up visits in younger patients after LSG.

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Weight LossAdultAgedAge FactorsAmbulatory CareBariatric SurgeryFemaleForecastingGastrectomyHumansJapanLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPatient ComplianceAdherenceFollow-up visitLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyPredictorWithdrawal

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