Background While bariatric surgery is an effective method for achieving long-term weight
loss, postoperative readmissions are associated with negative clinical outcomes and …

Background Risk prediction models that estimate patient probabilities of adverse events are
commonly deployed in bariatric surgery. The objective was to validate a machine learning …

Background Readmission after bariatric surgery is multifactorial. Understanding the trends in
risk factors for readmission provides opportunity to optimize patients prior to surgery identify …

Background Large-scale analyses stratifying bariatric surgery readmissions by urgency are
lacking. Objectives Identify predictors of urgent/nonurgent readmission among “ideal” …

Background Identification of factors that might predict readmission after bariatric surgery
could help surgeons target high-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to identify …

Background Readmission after bariatric surgery is not cost-effective and is a preventable
quality metric within standardized practices. However, reasons for readmission among …

Abstract Introduction/Purpose Reasons of postoperative readmissions may vary based on
the timing of rehospitalization. This study characterizes predictors and causes for …

Background Readmission after colorectal surgery is common and often implies
complications for patients and costs for hospitals. Previous works have created predictive …

Background Among various therapeutic options for morbid obesity, bariatric surgery (BS) is
now considered one of the most effective methods of weight loss. We decided to perform an …

Abstract Background Bariatric surgery (BSx) is one of the most common surgical procedures
performed in the USA. Nonetheless, data regarding 11-month period after BSx remain …