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DeCicco JP, Barajas-Gamboa JS, Dang JT, Diaz Del Gobbo G, Raza J, Abril C, Guerron AD, Pantoja JP, Hegazin SB, Corcelles R, Rodriguez J, Kroh M. Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Severe Obesity Compared to Patients with Non-Severe Obesity at A New Institution in The United Arab Emirates. J Clin Med 2024; 13:1907. [PMID: 38610672 PMCID: PMC11012827 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13071907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Background: Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for weight loss, but a higher body mass index (BMI) may lead to higher postoperative complication rates. This study aims to compare perioperative and postoperative outcomes between UAE patients with severe obesity (SO) [BMI ≥ 50 kg/m2] and non-severe obesity (NSO) [BMI < 50 kg/m2] undergoing primary bariatric surgery. Methods: From September 2015 to July 2019, 542 patients, 94 SO (56.5 ± 6.2 kg/m2) and 448 NSO (41.8 ± 4.1 kg/m2), were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Patients with SO were younger (33.8 ± 13.4 vs. 37.0 ± 11.5 years, p = 0.02) but otherwise had similar demographic characteristics. Their rates of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (39.4% SO vs. 44.4% NSO, p = 0.37) and sleeve gastrectomy (60.6% vs. 55.6%, p = 0.37) were similar. There were no differences between perioperative complications (6.4% SO vs. 5.8% NSO, p = 0.83), major postoperative complications (5.3% vs. 3.5%, p = 0.42), readmissions (5.3% vs. 3.3%, p = 0.36), or reoperations (3.2% vs. 2.7%, p = 0.78). There were no mortalities. Their total body weight loss was comparable at 12 months (28.1 ± 10.2% vs. 29.0 ± 7.7%, p = 0.58). Conclusions: Although a higher BMI may pose operative challenges, UAE patients with SO do not have worsened outcomes in bariatric surgery, demonstrating similarly low morbidity to patients with NSO, and similar rates of improvement in their BMI.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jamie P. DeCicco
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; (J.P.D.); (C.A.); (R.C.); (J.R.)
| | - Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Jerry T. Dang
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA;
| | - Gabriel Diaz Del Gobbo
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Javed Raza
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Carlos Abril
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; (J.P.D.); (C.A.); (R.C.); (J.R.)
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Alfredo D. Guerron
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Juan Pablo Pantoja
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Safa Botros Hegazin
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Ricard Corcelles
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; (J.P.D.); (C.A.); (R.C.); (J.R.)
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA;
| | - John Rodriguez
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; (J.P.D.); (C.A.); (R.C.); (J.R.)
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi 112412, United Arab Emirates; (J.S.B.-G.); (G.D.D.G.); (J.R.); (A.D.G.); (J.P.P.); (S.B.H.)
| | - Matthew Kroh
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; (J.P.D.); (C.A.); (R.C.); (J.R.)
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA;
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