Predictors of Postoperative Aftercare Attrition among Gastric Bypass Patients
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Poor adherence to post-bariatric surgery aftercare continues to challenge surgical practices. The objective of this study was to identify factors that predict poor aftercare attendance among patients who underwent Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery. Method: A retrospective medical chart review of patients who underwent RYGB from 2002 to 2011 was conducted. Patients with four visits or more in the first 2 years (>50%) were categorized as “acceptable follow-up” and with ≤50% as “poor follow-up.” Demographics, presurgical body mass index (BMI), and comorbidities were compared using multivariate analysis. Results: Out of 2,658 patients, 1,092 (41.1%) had acceptable follow-up. Preoperative factors that predicted acceptable follow-up included female gender (odds ratio [OR] 1.41 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15–1.72]), older age (OR 1.03 [95% CI 1.03–1.04]), higher BMI at surgery (OR 1.02 [95% CI 1.01–1.03]), and Hispanic ethnicity (OR 1.40 [95% CI 1.15–1.72]). Conversely, presence of diabetes mellitus (OR 0.58 [95% CI 0.39–0.88]), hypertension (OR 0.53 [95% CI 0.39–0.72]), and obstructive sleep apnea (OR 0.39 [95% CI 0.26–0.57]) predicted less adherence to RYGB aftercare. Conclusion: These findings suggest RYGB patients' age, gender, ethnicity, preoperative BMI, and certain comorbidities should be considered to maximize postoperative aftercare attendance.
Authors: Zhamak Khorgami, Chi Zhang, Sarah E. Messiah, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz
Institution: University of Miami
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1862338193