Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program

Clinical calculators can provide patient-personalized estimates of treatment risks and health outcomes. The American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program set out to create a publicly available tool to assess both short-term postoperative risk and long-term benefits for prospective adult patients eligible for 1 of 4 primary bariatric procedures. The calculator is comprised of multiple prediction elements: (1) 30-day postoperative risk, (2) 1-year body mass index projections, and (3) 1-year co-morbidity remission.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 26, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Arielle Grieco, Kristopher M. Huffman, Mark E. Cohen, Bruce L. Hall, John M. Morton, Clifford Y. Ko Tags: Original article Source Type: research