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 number
2021
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity
Howard R, Chao G, Yang J, Thumma J, Chhabra K, Arterburn D, Ryan A, Telem D, Dimick J. Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity. JAMA Surgery 2021, 156: 1160-1169. PMID: 34613354, PMCID: PMC8495604, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted hazard ratioSleeve gastrectomyGastric bypassRisk of mortalityCumulative incidenceLong-term riskBariatric surgerySurgical revisionComparative safetyMAIN OUTCOMEUnknown raceLower long-term riskHigher long-term riskUnderwent sleeve gastrectomyRetrospective cohort studyEmergency department useHealth care useLong-term safetyMedicare claims databaseTotal health care spendingCause hospitalizationLaparoscopic RouxCohort studyHazard ratioSecondary outcomes