Key result
Primary bariatric surgery carries an ~11% rate of unplanned 30-day ED visits.
Cohort (n=38,776)
Yes
Following bariatric surgery, 30-day unplanned ED utilization and hospital readmission rates are 11.3% and 5.3% respectively, highlighting a significant healthcare burden.
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Indicates notable post-bariatric healthcare burden; leaves open targeted strategies to reduce ED utilization.
Telem et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Bariatric surgery (n=38,776). Primary bariatric surgery was evaluated on 30-day unplanned ED utilization. Following primary bariatric surgery, the 30-day unplanned ED utilization rate was 11.3% and the 30-day hospital readmission rate was 5.3%.
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