ArticleObesity surgery2025
Bariatric Surgery: Improving Access without Compromising Outcomes.
Article in Obesity surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racial disparities in adolescent bariatric surgery: an MBSAQIP analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundBariatric surgery pre-operative workup mandates many multidisciplinary visits demanding patient's commitment in time and travel. Due to the COVID pandemic, our bariatric clinic transitioned to a telemedicine model. The objective of this work is to determine the impact of this shift.
methodsOur population is adults who underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy at a single hospital between 2018 and 2022. We analyzed the impact of telemedicine on demographics, days from consultation to surgery, length of hospital stay, type of procedures, BMI, and complications. Statistical analyses were conducted using χ
resultsOf 794 patients, 71.3% received in-person care while 28.7% received telemedicine. There were no differences in race, ethnicity, or gender. The average duration from consultation to surgery was longer (p < 0.001) for in-person (551.1 days) compared to telemedicine (375.8 days). The pre-operative BMI was higher for the in-person cohort versus telemedicine (45.5; SD 8.0 vs. 43.9; SD 6.7; p < 0.001), but there was no difference in percent weight loss at 12 months. The average length of stay was longer in the in-person group compared to telemedicine (1.9 vs 1.2 days). There was no difference in readmission or emergency department visit rates.
conclusionDespite being the best treatment for severe obesity, bariatric surgery remains underutilized. When comparing telemedicine to an in-person model, we found shorter time to surgery, shorter length of stay, and similar outcomes with no difference in weight loss or complications. Telemedicine may be a safe and useful way to improve access.
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