Bariatric surgery provision in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: retrospective cohort study of a national registry.

ABSTRACT:

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 we

SUBMITTER: McGlone ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204276 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature