Experience is the foundation for excellence in surgery, as it is of most complex activities. That is why surgical volumes — the number of times a doctor has performed particular procedures — are a predictor of excellent outcomes in surgery.
Our surgeons' statistics back this up. Collectively having more than 4,000 surgical cases under their belts, including more than 1,800 primary bariatric procedures they themselves have performed, these surgeons maintain an impeccable record of excellent bariatric surgical outcomes and minimal complication rates at Stony Brook.
Stony Brook’s statistics far exceed national averages and in fact are some of the best reported in the country. Some of these outcomes listed below are compared to those reported nationally. Stony Brook’s statistics include a 30-day mortality for primary bariatric procedures of under 0.1 percent. The program’s complication rates for gastric bypass, listed below, are exceptionally low compared to those reported nationally.
|
All Procedures 2021 |
Our Outcomes |
National Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
|
Decrease in BMI at 1 Year Postop |
28% |
25% |
|
Decrease in Weight at 1 Year Postop |
28.1% | 26.3% |
|
Resolution of Diabetes 6 Months Postop |
65% | 52.7% |
|
Resolution of Sleep Apnea 6 Months Postop |
42.3% | 33.8% |
|
Postop Occurrence Rate |
1.6% | 3.1% |
|
30 Day Reoperations |
0.5% | 1.8% |
|
Postop Cardiac Occurrence |
0.5% | 1% |
|
Postop Wound Occurrence |
0.5% | 0.8% |
|
Readmission for Nausea/Vomiting/Dehydration |
0.5% | 0.6% |
|
Mortality |
0% | 0.1% |