Procedure Matters in Gender-Associated Outcomes following Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery: Five Year North American Matched Cohort Analysis

Purpose Eighty percent of patients who undergo metabolic-bariatric surgery self-identify as female. It is unclear why there is a disparate use of metabolic-bariatric surgery by men compared to women given the widely accepted safety of weight loss surgical procedures. One possible explanation is that...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2023-10, Vol.33 (10), p.3090-3096
Main Authors: Bharani, Tina, Sheu, Eric G., Robinson, Malcolm K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cohort analysis
Gastrointestinal surgery
Gender
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolism
Original Contributions
Surgery
Surgical anastomosis
Women
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Summary:Purpose Eighty percent of patients who undergo metabolic-bariatric surgery self-identify as female. It is unclear why there is a disparate use of metabolic-bariatric surgery by men compared to women given the widely accepted safety of weight loss surgical procedures. One possible explanation is that post-operative outcomes of metabolic-bariatric surgery have been shown to be worse for men compared to women in prior studies. The purpose of this study was to characterize the impact of gender on outcomes of metabolic-bariatric surgery using the most recent MBSAQIP data registry from 2017–2021. Materials and Methods Data entered into the MBSAQIP registry from 2017–2021 for patients who underwent primary metabolic-bariatric surgery procedures was identified. The data was then matched for multiple pre-operative factors and comorbidities, and outcomes were assessed and compared for men and women. Results No significant difference was observed in anastomotic leak, wound complications, and bleeding between men and women. However, men were at 0.15% ( p  
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-023-06722-z