Midhuna Jomon, James Lucocq, Georgios Geropoulos, Andrew de Beaux, Bruce Tulloh, Brian Joyce, Beverly Wallace, Gillian Drummond, Peter J Lamb, Andrew G Robertson
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Abstract
Background: Obesity is a multifaceted problem for global healthcare, influenced by socioeconomic factors. Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment where less invasive management has been unsuccessful. The impact of socioeconomic deprivation on surgical outcomes is a novel area of research. The present study aims to investigate the effect of socioeconomic deprivation on bariatric surgery outcomes.
Methods: Data was prospectively collected at a regional bariatric centre in Scotland. The study included patients who received either a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) or Sleeve Gastrectomy (SG) (2008-2022). Follow-up occurred postoperatively at 6 months, 1 year and annually thereafter. Socioeconomic deprivation was measured using the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) using residential postcodes to generate a deprivation quintile (Q1-5). The primary outcome was percentage total weight loss (%TWL). Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, comorbidity status, nutritional status, length of stay and re-admissions. Grouped analysis was conducted to represent a more deprived group (Q1-3) and a less deprived group (Q4-5). Statistical analysis was carried out of the data. The study was carried out using the STROBE principles.
Results: 316 patients were included (median follow-up, 7 years; median %TWL, 23.8%). There was no significant difference in median %TWL (p = 0.528), short-term (p = 0.619) or long-term (p = 0.164) complications and resolution (p = 0.472), improvement (p = 0.282) or exacerbation of comorbidities (p = 0.717) between socioeconomic quintiles.
Conclusion: Socioeconomic deprivation does not limit bariatric surgery outcomes and should not be a barrier to surgery.
期刊介绍:
Obesity Surgery is the official journal of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO). A journal for bariatric/metabolic surgeons, Obesity Surgery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for communicating the latest research, surgical and laparoscopic techniques, for treatment of massive obesity and metabolic disorders. Topics covered include original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical notes, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, medicolegal issues, meeting abstracts, modern surgery/technical innovations, new concepts, reviews, scholarly presentations and opinions.
Obesity Surgery benefits surgeons performing obesity/metabolic surgery, general surgeons and surgical residents, endoscopists, anesthetists, support staff, nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, psychologists, plastic surgeons, internists including endocrinologists and diabetologists, nutritional scientists, and those dealing with eating disorders.