PubMed ID:
19969507
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2010
Affiliation: Oregon Weight Loss Surgery, Portland, OR 97210, USA. mdsmith2@mac.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2009.09.009
Authors:
Belle SH,
Bessler M,
Courcoulas AP,
Flum D,
Halpin V,
Mitchell JE,
Patterson E,
Pomp A,
Pories WJ,
Smith MD,
Wahed AS,
Wolfe B
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is technically demanding surgery performed on high-risk patients. Previous studies using administrative databases have shown a relationship between surgeon volume and patient outcome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). We examined the relationship between surgeons' annual RYGB volumes and 30-day patient outcomes at 10 centers within the United States.