Factors Predicting Length of Stay Following Bariatric Surgery: Retrospective Review of a Single UK Tertiary Centre Experience.

Fahad MahmoodAlistair J SharplesAdriana RotundoNagammapudur BalajiVittal S R Rao

Published in: Obesity surgery (2019)

Early discharge, on post-operative day 1 appears to be safe and is not associated with a greater risk of readmission. Sleeve gastrectomy and a BMI > 50 are associated with an increased risk of failure to achieve day 1 discharge.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
body mass index
obese patients
cross sectional
weight gain