BACKGROUND: There is now sufficient demand for bariatric surgery to compare bariatric
surgeons and bariatric centers according to their postsurgical outcomes, but few validated …

Background Although bariatric surgery is safe, some patients fear serious complications.
Objectives This retrospective study used the 2015 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery …

BACKGROUND: Although a risk score estimating postoperative mortality for patients
undergoing gastric bypass exists, there is none predicting postoperative morbidity. Our …

Background Risk prediction models are useful tools for informing patients undergoing
bariatric surgery about their risk for complications and correcting outcome reports. The aim …

Objectives: To develop a risk prediction model for serious complications after bariatric
surgery. Background Despite evidence for improved safety with bariatric surgery, serious …

Background To improve decision making in the treatment of extreme obesity, the risks of
bariatric surgical procedures require further characterization. Methods We performed a …

BACKGROUND: An obesity surgery mortality risk score derived from a single clinical series
can be used to stratify the mortality risk of patients undergoing gastric bypass. However …

The effectiveness of bariatric surgery has been well‐studied. However, complications after
bariatric surgery have been understudied. This review assesses< 30‐d major complications …

BACKGROUND: While the epidemic of obesity continues to plague America, bariatric
surgery is underused due to concerns for surgical risk among patients and referring …

Background There is increasing demand for data-driven tools that provide accurate and
clearly communicated patient-specific information. These can aid discussions between …