Obes Res Clin Pract
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Obes Res Clin Pract · Mar 2019
Rates and reasons for emergency department presentations of patients wait-listed for public bariatric surgery in Tasmania, Australia.
Demand for bariatric surgery in the public hospital setting in Australia is high with prolonged wait-list times. Policy-makers need to consider the consequences of expanding public bariatric surgery including on emergency department (ED) presentations. ⋯ ED presentations were common for patients wait-listed for public bariatric surgery and rates did not decrease over an average of three years post-LAGB. The likelihood of being admitted to the hospital from the ED increased after surgery.