Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
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Surg Obes Relat Dis · Jan 2020
Characterizing the preventable emergency department visit after bariatric surgery.
Patients who present to the emergency department (ED) after bariatric surgery may incur significant costs with no additional benefit. ⋯ Preventable ED visits are common after bariatric surgery and are associated with risk factors that can be identified perioperatively. Identifying and triaging patients at risk for preventable ED visits may decrease unnecessary and costly visits to the ED after bariatric surgery.