Abstract:Introduction: The incidence and significance of hyperparathyroidism in patients after bariatric surgery have been established to some degree; however, the impact it has on the national healthcare system has not. We sought to assess the risk of readmission and related comorbidities in this patient population. Methods: The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Readmission Database was queried for all patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG). Multivariate logi… Show more
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