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Bariatric surgery provision in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective cohort study of a national registry.
| العنوان: | Bariatric surgery provision in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective cohort study of a national registry. |
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| المؤلفون: | McGlone, ER, Carey, IM, Currie, A, Mahawar, K, Welbourn, R, Ahmed, AR, Pring, C, Small, PK, Khan, OA |
| بيانات النشر: | Elsevier |
| سنة النشر: | 2023 |
| المجموعة: | St George's University of London: Repository |
| الوصف: | BACKGROUND: When surgery resumed following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, guidelines recommended the prioritization of patients with greater obesity-related co-morbidities and/or higher body mass index. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to record the effect of the pandemic on total number, patient demographics, and perioperative outcomes of elective bariatric surgery patients in the United Kingdom. SETTING AND METHODS: The United Kingdom National Bariatric Surgical Registry was used to identify patients who underwent elective bariatric surgery during the pandemic (1 yr from April 1, 2020). Characteristics of this group were compared with those of a pre-pandemic cohort. Primary outcomes were case volume, case mix, and providers. National Health Service cases were analyzed for baseline health status and perioperative outcomes. Fisher exact, χ2, and Student t tests were used as appropriate. RESULTS: The total number of cases decreased to one third of pre-pandemic volume (8615 to 2930). The decrease in operating volume varied, with 36 hospitals (45%) experiencing a 75%-100% reduction. Cases performed in the National Health Service fell from 74% to 53% (P < .0001). There was no change in baseline body mass index (45.2 ± 8.3 kg/m2 from 45.5 ± 8.3 kg/m2; P = .23) or prevalence of type 2 diabetes (26% from 26%; P = .99). Length of stay (median 2 d) and surgical complication rate (1.4% from 2.0%; relative risk = .71; 95% CI .45-1.12; P = .13) were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS: In the context of a dramatic reduction in elective bariatric surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic, patients with more severe co-morbidities were not prioritized for surgery. These findings should inform preparation for future crises. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | English |
| Relation: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115434/6/1-s2.0-S1550728923005245-main.pdf; https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115434/1/1-s2.0-S1550728923005245-main.pdf; McGlone, ER; Carey, IM; Currie, A; Mahawar, K; Welbourn, R; Ahmed, AR; Pring, C; Small, PK; Khan, OA (2023) Bariatric surgery provision in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective cohort study of a national registry. Surg Obes Relat Dis, 19 (11). pp. 1281-1287. ISSN 1878-7533 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.05.011 SGUL Authors: Carey, Iain Miller |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.soard.2023.05.011 |
| الاتاحة: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115434/ https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115434/6/1-s2.0-S1550728923005245-main.pdf https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/115434/1/1-s2.0-S1550728923005245-main.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2023.05.011 |
| Rights: | cc_by_4 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.C1B3E657 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.soard.2023.05.011 |
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