2022
Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery
Gomez-Rexrode A, Chhabra K, Telem D, Chao G. Variation in pre-operative insurance requirements for bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 2022, 36: 8358-8363. PMID: 35513536, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-022-09293-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBariatric surgeryInsurance typePoisson regressionInsurance plan typeBariatric surgery programLife-saving interventionsCross-sectional assessmentPlan typeBackgroundFor patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeU.S. Census regionSurgery programMedicaid plansPatientsSurgeryWeight lossMedicaidNumber of monthsInsurance plansCommercial plansCensus regionGreater frequencyInsurance requirementsGreater numberMedication Use for Obesity-Related Comorbidities After Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass
Howard R, Chao G, Yang J, Thumma J, Arterburn D, Telem D, Dimick J. Medication Use for Obesity-Related Comorbidities After Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass. JAMA Surgery 2022, 157: 248-256. PMID: 35019988, PMCID: PMC8756362, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of surgeryGastric bypassMedication discontinuationSleeve gastrectomyCumulative incidenceMedication useHyperlipidemia medicationsComorbidity resolutionLower incidenceCommon bariatric surgical proceduresLipid-lowering medication useComparative effectiveness research studyAdult Medicare beneficiariesDiabetes medication useAntihypertensive medication useLipid-lowering medicationsBariatric surgical proceduresSubset of patientsLong-term trialsAntihypertensive medicationsDiabetes medicationsLaparoscopic RouxBariatric surgeryPrimary outcomeMean age
2020
Perioperative risks of bariatric surgery among patients with and without history of solid organ transplant
Montgomery JR, Cohen JA, Brown CS, Sheetz KH, Chao GF, Waits SA, Telem DA. Perioperative risks of bariatric surgery among patients with and without history of solid organ transplant. American Journal Of Transplantation 2020, 20: 2530-2539. PMID: 32243667, PMCID: PMC7838764, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateBariatric surgeryPrevious transplantSurgical complicationsPrimary outcomeMedical complicationsPatient populationFiltration rateLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomySolid organ transplantsGastric bypass proceduresIncidence of deathLimited case seriesMultivariable logistic regressionIntraabdominal leakUnplanned reoperationDay readmissionInfectious complicationsPerioperative riskSleeve gastrectomyTransplant patientsBariatric proceduresPerioperative safetyIndividual complicationsCase series