The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Healthcare Costs and Labor Market Attachment.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We aimed to estimate the total cost of bariatric surgery in Denmark.

Materials and methods

The study population included all Danish citizens ≥ 18 years who had received bariatric surgery, identified in the Danish National Patient Register in the period from 2002 to 2018. Patients who had received bariatric surgery were matched with three controls on gender, year of birth, and region of residence. A difference-in-difference approach was used to estimate the healthcare costs attributable to bariatric surgery from 3 years before to 5 years after surgery.

Results

Total healthcare costs for cases receiving bariatric surgery during the first 5 years following surgery amounted to EUR 32,899, and EUR 16,651 for their matched controls. Thereby, the difference in total

SUBMITTER: Bogelund M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8933378 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature