The impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) on completing bariatric surgery at a single academic institution.

Background: Underutilization of bariatric surgery is multifactorial. This study aimed to understand the association of SDOH on not achieving surgery.

Methods: 1081 applications for primary MBS from January-December 2021 were stratified into those that completed surgery (COM; n = 415), in progress > 1-year (IP; n = 107), dropped out (DO; n = 379), and never started (NS; n = 180).

Neuroendocrine Tumors in Meckel's Diverticulum: Recommendation for Lymphadenectomy Regardless of Tumor Size Based on the NCDB Experience.

Background: Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is an anomaly of the small intestine from which malignancy may arise. Among MD neoplasms, neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are considered the most common. However, their metastatic potential and optimal surgical therapy remain ill-defined.