ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021
Cost effectiveness of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity related comorbidities: A retrospective study.
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- Impact of resistance training intensity on body composition and nutritional intake among college women with overweight and obesity: a cluster randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Cost-Utility Analysis of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery for Individuals with Obesity in Saudi Arabia.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2025Article
- Cost-utility and budget impact analysis of laparoscopic bariatric surgery for obesity with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Thailand.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Intragastric Balloon Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy: Baseline Characteristics and Comorbidity Prevalence in a Nigerian Cohort.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Bariatric surgery has been reported to be an effective but expensive method for obesity management. This study aimed to determine the economic benefit for patients who underwent bariatric surgery. Methodology: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent bariatric surgery and was on medications for obesity-related comorbidities at the Obesity Research Center in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data on the use and cost of medications before and after bariatric surgery were collected. Results: A total of 266 patients, 107 males (40.23%), and 159 Females (59.77%) with a mean age of 41.06 years were included in the study. There was a reduction in the mean number of medications used by patients before and 1-year post-op (before: 1.84, after: 0.52), with a significant reduction in the cost of medications (SAR5152.24 before, and SAR1695.36 after, 67% reduction, Conclusion: Bariatric surgery can be considered as a cost-effective treatment for patients with obesity-related comorbidities. A significant reduction has been found in post-operative medications cost, out-patient clinic visits and in-patient hospitalizations after bariatric surgery.
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