Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · May 2011
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyDifferences in outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass.
Although several risk factors affecting weight loss outcomes with bariatric procedures have been identified, the effect of age, gender, race, and illness severity on postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic gastric bypass has not been extensively examined. ⋯ The present study identified gender, race, age, and illness severity as risk factors affecting postoperative outcomes after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Male gender and increasing age were overall associated with an increased risk of complications. Significant racial disparities in the outcome measures were observed with blacks having an increased risk of adverse events. Illness severity was shown to adversely affect the surgical outcomes in laparoscopic gastric bypass.