National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions
Garg T, Rosas U, Rivas H, Azagury D, Morton JM. National prevalence, causes, and risk factors for bariatric surgery readmissions. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 212: 76-80. PMID: 27133197, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionBariatric SurgeryBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleGastrectomyGastric BypassGastroplastyHumansLaparoscopyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesity, MorbidOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPrevalencePrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionUnited StatesConceptsLaparoscopic adjustable gastric bandingAdjustable gastric bandingLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyGastric bandingGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxSleeve gastrectomyBariatric surgeryChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseBody mass indexAfrican American raceLength of stayCurrent Procedure Terminology codesCommon readmissionReadmitted patientsPulmonary diseaseMass indexOperative timeRisk factorsNational prevalenceReadmissionTerminology codesPatientsPublic Use File