Observational studySurgical endoscopy2026
Protocol for rapid discharge following bariatric surgery, outpatient and same-day discharge: an observational study of feasibility, safety and results of our protocol.
Observational study in Surgical endoscopy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Predictors of same-day discharge following bariatric surgery using machine learning.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Article
- A Phase-Based, Multidisciplinary Enhanced Recovery Pathway for Bariatric Procedures: The EUropean PErioperative MEdical Networking (EUPEMEN) Collaborative for Obesity Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundOutpatient bariatric surgery, as part of Enhanced Recovery After Bariatric Surgery (ERABS) protocols, offers potential benefits in terms of cost reduction, hospital efficiency, and patient satisfaction. However, data on its implementation and safety in private practice settings remain limited. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and safety of a structured outpatient protocol for bariatric surgery incorporating strict eligibility criteria and intensive home follow-up.
methodsThis prospective, single-center observational study included 237 consecutive patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass between January 2022 and October 2023. Patients eligible for same-day discharge were under 60 years old, had a BMI < 45 kg/m
resultsOutpatient surgery was planned for 79 patients (33.3%), with 76 cases (96.2%) successfully discharged on the day of surgery. No 30-day readmissions occurred among outpatients. Across the entire cohort, five readmissions (2.1%) occurred, all in patients who stayed overnight. The mean hospital stay for all patients was 0.75 days. All outpatient patients received structured home care with nurse visits for an average of 5.7 days.
conclusionsA structured outpatient protocol for bariatric surgery can be safely implemented in private practice. This approach significantly reduces hospital length of stay without increasing early postoperative complications or 30-day readmissions, supporting the integration of outpatient pathways within ERABS protocols for selected patients.
Indexed as
Identifiers
41526466What Socratic holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.