… [8] and are among the more commonly performed operations in the USA [9]. … Black
patients undergoing bariatric surgery demonstrate higher in-hospital and 30-day mortality and …

… , the impact of race on surgical outcomes remains unclear. This systematic review aims …
differences in weight loss and co-morbidity outcomes among various races after bariatric surgery. …

… black and white patients who had a primary metabolic and bariatric operation between …
for the accreditation of bariatric surgical facilities in the United States. The requirements for …

… found significant racial differences in short-term outcomes following bariatric surgery. Factors
… With over 790 participating sites across the USA and Canada, the MBSAQIP data registry is …

… The MBSAQIP is responsible for the accreditation of bariatric surgical facilities in the US. …
While this study found racial disparity in prophylactic IVC filter use in bariatric surgery patients, …

… Patients with unknown Hispanic ethnic status (separate from racial status) were also excluded
and the remaining patients … patient access to bariatric surgery in the United States. Based …

… patients undergoing cancer surgery was much smaller than the population of White patients,
which may have skewed mortality … In addition, although mortality and surgical complications …

… The registry captures over 95% of all bariatric procedures performed across the USA and
Canada using data from over 832 accredited centers. Extracted data is collected by trained …

… with a body mass index of 35 or greater who underwent bariatric surgery at a US health …
not be generalizable to individuals in other racial and ethnic groups who were rare in the current …

… data from the United States Renal Data … patients for each patient undergoing bariatric surgery
based on several criteria. These included the same census region, sex, race/ethnicity, year …