Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Utilization and Safety in the United States.

Sarah E MessiahLuyu XieMatthew Sunil MathewElisa Marroquin MarroquínJaime P AlmandozFaisal G QureshiBenjamin E SchneiderNestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

Published in: Obesity surgery (2022)

In comparison to 2019 (or to previous years), US MBS utilization increased for youth but decreased for adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Safety outcomes were comparable to those of the pre-pandemic years.

Keyphrases

bariatric surgery
sars cov
coronavirus disease
weight loss
physical activity
mental health
obese patients
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome