Obesity, Mortality, and Bariatric Surgery Death Rates
- Edward H. Livingston, Commentary by, MD
- Author Affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
- Corresponding Author: Edward H. Livingston, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5823 Harry Hines Blvd, Room E7-126, Dallas, TX 75390 (edward.livingston{at}utsouthwestern.edu).
Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text.
- KEYWORDS:
- BARIATRIC SURGERY
- CORONARY DISEASE
- FROM THE ARCHIVES JOURNALS:ABSTRACT AND COMMENTARY
- MORTALITY
- OBESITY
- SUICIDE
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.
Outcome Measures Age- and sex-specific death rates after …
