Evaluating the Concordance of ChatGPT and Physician Recommendations for Bariatric Surgery.

Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare prompts the need to measure its proficiency relative to human experts. This study evaluates the proficiency of ChatGPT, an OpenAI language model, in offering guidance concerning bariatric surgery compared to bariatric surgeons. Five clinical scenarios representative of diverse bariatric surgery situations were given to ASMBS-accredited bariatric surgeons and ChatGPT.

Characteristics in pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Childhood obesity continues to be a significant public health concern, and metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is a contemporary intervention that remains underutilized. Records from the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) were analyzed from 2009 to 2016 were analyzed to evaluate utilization characteristics of pediatric MBS. Annual procedure rates increased from 2.

Dynamics of hiatal hernia recurrence: how important is a composite crural repair?

Introduction: Hiatal hernia recurrence rates vary widely. The true causes of recurrences are not fully understood but likely multifactorial. Surgical approaches and techniques have evolved over time to try and reduce recurrence rates after hiatal hernia repair.

Factors Associated with Non-Completion of a Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program.

Background: Childhood obesity is a devastating disease process disproportionately affecting minority and low-income populations. Though bariatric surgery leads to durable weight loss and reversal of multiple obesity-related comorbidities, only a small fraction of pediatric patients undergoes the procedure. We sought to identify factors associated with non-completion in a pediatric bariatric surgery program.

The Impact of Food Insecurity Rate on Bariatric Surgery Outcomes.

Introduction: Various factors impact outcomes following bariatric surgery. Lack of access to healthy food options (food insecurity [FI]) is another potential factor affecting outcomes. No prior studies have directly explored the relationship between residing in a high FI zip code and patient outcomes relating to weight loss after bariatric surgery.