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- Title
Clinical Outcomes after Bariatric Surgery: A Five-Year Matched Cohort Analysis in Seven US States.
- Authors
Bolen, Shari; Chang, Hsien-Yen; Weiner, Jonathan; Richards, Thomas; Shore, Andrew; Goodwin, Suzanne; Johns, Roger; Magnuson, Thomas; Clark, Jeanne
- Abstract
Background: Bariatric surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment, yet few studies have reported on short- and long-term outcomes postsurgery. Methods: Using claims data from seven Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plans serving seven states, we conducted a non-concurrent, matched cohort study. We followed 22,693 persons who underwent bariatric surgery during 2003-2007 and were enrolled at least 6 months before and after surgery. Using logistic regression, we compared serious and less serious adverse clinical outcomes, hospitalizations, planned procedures, and obesity-related co-morbidities between groups for up to 5 years. Results: Relative to controls, surgery patients were more likely to experience a serious [odds ratio (OR) 1.9; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.8-2.0] or less serious (OR 2.5, CI 2.4-2.7) adverse clinical outcome or hospitalization (OR 1.3, CI 1.3-1.4) at 1 year postsurgery. The risk remained elevated until 4 years postsurgery for serious events and 5 years for less serious outcomes and hospitalizations. Some complication rates were lower for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery. Planned procedures, such as skin reduction, peaked in postsurgery year 2 but remained elevated through year 5. Surgery patients had a 55% decreased risk of obesity-related co-morbidities, such as type 2 diabetes, in the first year postsurgery, which remained low throughout the study (year 5: OR 0.4, CI 0.4-0.5). Conclusions: While bariatric surgery is associated with a higher risk of adverse clinical outcomes compared to controls, it also substantially decreased obesity-related co-morbidities during the 5-year follow-up.
- Subjects
BARIATRIC surgery; WEIGHT loss; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; SURGICAL complications; LOGISTIC regression analysis
- Publication
Obesity Surgery, 2012, Vol 22, Issue 5, p749
- ISSN
0960-8923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11695-012-0595-2