Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Unplanned Hospital Admissions for Infection.
Elizabeth StallworthyGreg D GambleElaine YiNicholas EvennettGrant BebanPublished in: Obesity surgery (2022)
Hospitalization for these three infectious diseases in people undergoing bariatric surgery was lower than that in people enrolled in the bariatric program but not completing surgery. The effect was greatest for SSTI, and sustained to at least 8 years.