Use of the MMPI-2 personality profile in predicting 30-day ED-visits and readmissions following primary bariatric surgery.

Jennwood ChenAnahita JalilvandMahmoud Abdel-RasoulKayla DiazLindsay BreslinVivian L WangBradley NeedlemanSabrena F Noria

Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)

Differences in personality traits may be associated increased 30-day readmissions following primary bariatric surgery. Our study represents a novel application of the MMPI-2.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
weight loss
obese patients
emergency department