Video Ratings of Surgical Skill and Late Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery

Abstract

In contrast to its effect on early complications, surgical skill did not affect postoperative weight loss or resolution of medical comorbidities at 1 year after laparoscopic gastric bypass. These findings suggest that long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery may be less dependent on a surgeon's operative skill and instead be driven by other factors. Operative technique was not assessed in this analysis and should be considered in future studies.