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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 900-903 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Obesity Surgery |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Adherence
- Attrition
- Bariatric surgery
- Follow-up
- Weight loss
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