Racial disparities in perioperative outcomes following metabolic and bariatric surgery: a case-control matched study
Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) remains a safe and effective treatment for severe obesity. Ethnic minorities are disproportionately impacted by obesity but are less likely to undergo MBS. There remains controversy about outcomes among Black patients compared to other ethnic groups following bariatric surgery.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Michael A. Edwards, Allison Bruff, Michael Mazzei, Xiaoning Lu, Huaqing Zhao Tags: Original articles Source Type: research