Gender, BMI, Patient Comorbidities, and Hospital Characteristics Influence 30-Day Readmission Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Article (Faculty180)

cited authors

  • Dubchuk, Christina; Afifi, Ahmed M; Chawla, Karan; Nasif, Abdullah; Ren, Gang; Osman, Mohamed F; Sferra, Joseph; Pannell, Stephanie; Nazzal, Munier

description

  • Obesity impacts 300 million people worldwide and the number continues to increase. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of several bariatric procedures offered to help these individuals achieve a healthier life. Here, we report 30-day readmission rates and risk factors for readmission after gastrectomy.

authors

publication date

  • 2023

published in

start page

  • 3786

end page

  • 3796

volume

  • 33