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Postoperative Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery: Effect on Weight Loss

Authors: Konstantinos Spaniolas, Kevin R. Kasten, Adam Celio, Matthew B. Burruss, Walter J. Pories

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 4/2016

Abstract

While adherence to long-term follow-up after bariatric surgery is a mandate for center of excellence certification, the effect of attrition on weight loss is not well understood. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of postoperative follow-up on 12-month weight loss using the Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD) dataset. Patients with complete follow-up (3, 6, and 12 months) were compared to patients who had one or more prior missed visits. There were 51,081 patients with 12-month follow-up data available. After controlling for baseline characteristics, complete follow-up was independently associated with excess weight loss ≥50 %, and total weight loss ≥30 %. Adherence to postoperative follow-up is independently associated with improved 12-month weight loss after bariatric surgery. Bariatric programs should strive to achieve complete follow-up for all patients.

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Title: Postoperative Follow-up After Bariatric Surgery: Effect on Weight Loss
Authors: Konstantinos Spaniolas
Kevin R. Kasten
Adam Celio
Matthew B. Burruss
Walter J. Pories
Publication date: 01-04-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2059-6

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