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ArticleThe Journal of surgical research2024

Analyzing the Social Vulnerability Index With Metabolic Surgery.

Samuel K Mathai, Denise M Garofalo, Quintin W Myers, Charlotte H Heron, Victoria S Clair, India Bonner, Adam R Dyas, Catherine G Velopulos, Kweku Hazel

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Samuel K MathaiUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado. Electronic address: samuel.mathai@CUAnschutz.edu.
Denise M GarofaloDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Quintin W MyersDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Charlotte H HeronDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Victoria S ClairUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
India BonnerUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.
Adam R DyasDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Catherine G VelopulosDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.
Kweku HazelDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado.

Funding

Modifiable factors in emergent presentation of potentially elective general surgical disease for patients who are insured or insurance-eligibleR01MD015122 · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2025 to 2025
$315k
NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD015122
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Abstract

introductionThe social vulnerability index (SVI) is a census tract-level population-based measure generated from 16 socioeconomic and demographic variables on a scale from 1 (least) to 100 (most) vulnerable. This study has three objectives as follows: 1) to analyze multiple ways of utilizing SVI, 2) compare SVI as a group measure of marginalization to individual markers, and 3) to understand how SVI is associated with choice of surgery in metabolic surgery.

methodsWe retrospectively identified adults undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and gastric sleeve in 2013-2018 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data from a single academic center. High SVI was defined as >75

resultsWe identified 436 patients undergoing metabolic surgery, with a low overall morbidity (6.1%). Complication and readmission rates were similar across comparator groups. The logistic regression models had similar area under the curve, supporting SVI as a proxy for individual measures of marginalization.

conclusionsSVI performed as well as marginalized status in predicting preoperative risk. This suggests the validity of using SVI to identify high risk patients. By providing a single, quantitative score encompassing many social determinants of health, SVI is a useful tool in identifying patients facing the greatest health disparities.

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Vulnerable PopulationsAdultBariatric SurgeryFemaleGastric BypassHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsBariatricsMetabolic surgerySocial vulnerability index

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PMCPMC11778274

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