Sociodemographic characteristics of patients and their use of post-bariatric contouring surgery in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Expansion of healthcare insurance coverage to bariatric surgeries has led to an increased demand from patients for post-bariatric contouring surgeries. This study examined the relationship between the use of contouring procedures on post-bariatric surgery patients, clinical need and sociodemographic factors.

Methods

Data were extracted from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (NASS) regarding hospital-owned ambulatory surgical centres in the US. Episodes without missing values relating to patients, 18 years old or above were the primary unit of analysis. Episodes were excluded if the field regarding expected payer was reported as "no charge." The primary outcome was the likelihood of panniculectomy, abdominoplast

SUBMITTER: Al-Sumaih I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8900300 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature