• Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy

Radio Metta

  • Home
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Home Deco
  • News
  • Real Estate
  • Technology
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Home» Health»How important is surgeon’s skill for weight-loss surgery outcomes?

How important is surgeon’s skill for weight-loss surgery outcomes?

Saheli 14 Apr 2016 Health Comments Off on How important is surgeon’s skill for weight-loss surgery outcomes? 17 Views

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2016 — A surgeon’s skill level does not seem to have a big impact on long-term outcomes for weight-loss surgery patients, a new study suggests.

However, one weight-loss surgeon disagreed with the study’s conclusion.

Prior research had found an association between surgical skill level and short-term outcomes after a type of weight-loss surgery called laparoscopic gastric bypass. But, the long-term impact was unknown.

The new study was led by Dr. Christopher Scally, of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and included more than 3,600 patients. The patients underwent weight-loss surgery performed by one of 20 different surgeons.

Each surgeon’s individual skill level was assessed by experts who viewed videos of the surgeons as they performed weight-loss operations. Surgeons ranked in both the highest and lowest levels had been practicing an average of 11 years.

One year after surgery, there were no differences in weight loss between patients whose procedure was performed by the top- or the lowest-ranked surgeons, the study found.

Also, there were no differences in patients’ improvements in other health issues such as sleep apnea, high blood pressure or high blood fat levels.

In fact, patients of the lowest-ranked surgeons actually had higher rates of improvement in diabetes than those of the highest-ranked surgeons, at 79 percent versus 73 percent, the study found.

“Although surgical skill may influence short-term complication rates and patient satisfaction ratings, these findings suggest that long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery may be more dependent on other factors not yet measured among patients, hospitals or surgeons,” Scally and colleagues wrote.

However, one surgeon working in the field took issue with the study findings.

“I would argue that one year is not ‘long-term,’ and the quality of the procedure may become more apparent with time,” said Dr. Mitchell Roslin, chief of obesity surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “One year is still in the honeymoon period, and behavioral adjustments [by patients] and hormonal impact is the highest then.”

Roslin also noted that this study only looked at one type of weight-loss surgery, and “these results should not be extrapolated to other procedures.

“I still believe who does your procedure still matters,” Roslin said. “It is easier to see the impact earlier, as that is when most complications happen. But with more thorough studies and higher number of patients, I think a difference will also be seen long-term.”

[Source:- UPI]

for How important Is outcomes? skill surgeon's Surgery weight-loss 2016-04-14
Tags for How important Is outcomes? skill surgeon's Surgery weight-loss
Facebook Twitter Stumble linkedin Pinterest More

Authors

Posted by : Saheli
Previous Article :

How to create a flower garden that blooms all year

Next Article :

10 tips for a stylish contemporary garden design

Related Articles

Firefly Health Taps Oshi Health to Add Whole-Person Digestive Care to Its Virtual Specialty Network

Loknath Das 06 Jun 2022

This Relentless Pandemic Can Tax Your Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope

Loknath Das 11 Apr 2022

Study: Two New Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease Identified

Loknath Das 05 Apr 2022

Latest Post

News

Your SEO Budget Is Determining Your Success

admin 03 Sep 2022
News

WAN Connection Method – Frame Relay

admin 26 Aug 2022
Education

GESS Proudly Supports and Sponsors UAE Based Team in Global STEM Challenge

Loknath Das 28 Jul 2022
Technology

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 gets FCC certification

Loknath Das 22 Jul 2022
Education

USF faculty, students to present at 2022 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting

Loknath Das 22 Jul 2022
Technology

“Critical” We Understand Digital Money’s Impact: US Policymaker

Loknath Das 07 Jun 2022
Health

Firefly Health Taps Oshi Health to Add Whole-Person Digestive Care to Its Virtual Specialty Network

Loknath Das 06 Jun 2022
September 2023
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
252627282930  
« Sep    
  • Home
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved
Magazine Blog News WordPress Theme