Benjamin Clapp, Kamal Abi Mosleh, John Corbett, Marita Salame, Karl Hage, Marina Kurian, Natan Zundel, Omar M Ghanem
BACKGROUND: The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program evaluates 30-day outcomes of bariatric cases performed in the United States. The Participant Use File in 2020 introduced bowel obstruction (BO). We compared the rates of BO, risk factors, and postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and duodenal switch (DS). METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB, SG, or DS obtained from the 2020-2021 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program...
September 7, 2023: Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques