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Commentary by Edward H. Livingston, MD

JAMA. 2007;298(20):2406-2408.

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ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Death Rates and Causes of Death After Bariatric Surgery for Pennsylvania Residents, 1995 to 2004

Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MPH; Diane G. Ives, MPH; Alhaji M. Buhari, MA, MSIE; Jennifer L. Lindner, DO; Philip R. Schauer, MD; Cyril H. Wecht, MD, JD; Lewis H. Kuller, MD, DrPH

Background  Bariatric surgery has emerged as the most effective treatment for class III obesity (body mass index, 40). The number of operations continues to increase. We measured case fatality and death rates by time since operation, sex, age, specific causes of death, and mortality rates.

Design and Setting  Data on all bariatric operations performed on Pennsylvania residents between January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2004, were obtained from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost and Containment Council. Matching mortality data were obtained from the Division of Vital Records, Pennsylvania State Department of Health.

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