Demographic Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications in Primary Bariatric Surgery: A Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bariatric surgery is highly effective for the management of severe obesity, but its safety profile is not completely understood. This review aimed to synthesise evidence linking demographic factors to postoperative complications and mortality following primary bariatric surgery.

Methods

We searched Medline for observational studies of adult patients linking demographic factors to postoperative complications of primary bariatric surgery published from 2017 to 2022. Risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated and pooled using random effect meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was quantified using the I² statistic and tested for statistical significance using the Q-statistic. Sensitivity analyses were used to explore potential sources o

SUBMITTER: Hon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11976351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature