Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Unplanned Hospital Admissions for Infection.

Elizabeth StallworthyGreg D GambleElaine YiNicholas EvennettGrant Beban

Published 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.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
infectious diseases
weight loss
obese patients
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
quality improvement
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation