Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in African American Patients: a Single Institution Experience.

Alice WangAlexander AbdurakhmanovKyle J ThompsonIain H McKillopVilok VijayanagarTimothy S KuwadaRoc BaumanSelwan BarbatKeith S GersinAbdelrahman Nimeri

Published in: Obesity surgery (2024)

In a diverse area, AA patients who underwent MBS had similar perioperative outcomes compared to non-AA patients except that they experienced higher rates of PE. They also experienced higher rates of emergency department visits but had similar readmission rates.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
emergency department
ejection fraction
bariatric surgery
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
african american
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance