A Cost Analysis of Healthcare Episodes Including Day-Case Bariatric Surgery (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy) Versus Inpatient Surgery.

Background: Assessing the medico-economic outcomes of a healthcare pathway including day-case bariatric surgery versus the conventional pathway.

Methods: This economical evaluation is a prospective cohort study with historical controls. Between March 2019 and December 2020, 30 patients eligible for bariatric surgery were considered in the day-case group.