Abstract:Objectives: Obesity affects one third of the adult population in Chile. Bariatric Surgery (BS) has the potential of improving health status and saving future medical costs through reduced medical care for conditions associated with Obesity. We conducted a Cost-Benefit analysis of BS from the perspective of public (FONASA) and private (ISAPRES) health insurers in Chile. Methods: We compared the cost of Bariatric Surgery and Related Costs (BSRC) including surgical complications, reoperations and future abdominop… Show more
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