Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery

Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-1)

The goal of the LABS-1 study is to assess the short-term safety of bariatric surgery.

The primary objectives of this study are to assess the safety of bariatric surgery by estimating the prevalence of short term adverse outcomes in a multicenter cohort of patients undergoing bariatric surgical procedures and to determine the associations between short term adverse outcomes after bariatric surgery and both clinical/demographic patient characteristics and features of operative/perioperative care

Funds are not available to pay for the surgery for patients, only to address research questions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients age 18 years or older, eligible and undergoing bariatric surgery performed by a LABS-certified surgeon.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who do not provide informed consent