MBSAQIP risk calculator use in bariatric surgery is associated with a  reduction in serious complications: a retrospective analysis of 210,710 patients

The Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Bariatric Surgical Risk/Benefit Calculator was developed to provide patient-specific information to assist surgical decision-making. To date, no study has characterized which patients are being evaluated with this tool.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - June 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexandra Hetherington, Kevin Verhoeff, Valentin Mocanu, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali, Noah J. Switzer Tags: Original article Source Type: research