bariatric surgery access: why is there a problem?
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Bariatric Surgery Access: Why is there a problem? . Bruce M. Wolfe, MD Professor of Surgery Oregon Health and Science University. Disclosures. EnteroMedics – Research Contract. BMI and Risk of Death: (Men). Calle : N Engl J Med 1999;341:1097. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Bariatric Surgery Access:Why is there a problem?
Bruce M. Wolfe, MDProfessor of SurgeryOregon Health and Science University
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Disclosures
• EnteroMedics – Research Contract
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BMI and Risk of Death: (Men)
Calle: N Engl J Med 1999;341:1097
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Complications or Comorbiditiesof Obesity
• Diabetes• Hypertension• Dyslipidemia• Pulmonary
• Sleep apnea• Obesity hypoventilation• Asthma
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Comorbidity Prevalence within BMI Groups
Walk <200 ft. Asthma DM Sleep Apnea HTN0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
4
22
31
42
52
9
27
35
5359
24
33
42
68
60
BMI 40-<50 BMI 50-<60 BMI 60+
% W
ith C
omor
bidi
ty
LABS: Surg Obes Relat Dis 2008;4:474-488
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Comorbidity Prevalence within BMI Groups
Pulm HTN CAD CHF DVT/PE Venous Edema
0
10
20
1
4
13
224 4 4
64
5 6
9
14
BMI 40-<50 BMI 50-<60 BMI 60+
% W
ith C
omor
bidi
ty
LABS: Surg Obes Relat Dis 2008;4:474-480
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Obesity: Cancer
Calle: N Engl J Med 2003;348:17
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Mean Percent Weight Change during a 15-Year Period
Sjostrom: N Engl J Med 2007;357:741-52
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Unadjusted Cumulative Mortality
Sjostrom: N Engl J Med 2007;357:741-52
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Gastric Bypass Co-Morbidity Resolution
Comorbidity ChangeDiabetes 83.8% resolved
Hypertension 75.4% resolved
Hyperlipidemia 93.6% improved
Sleep apnea 86.6% resolved
Buchwald: JAMA 2004:292;1724
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Fatal and Non-fatal Cancer Incidence: SOS
Sjostrom: Lancet Oncol 2009;10:653
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Bariatric Surgery: Safety Concerns
• Flum: Mortality ≈2%• Insurance claims• Media reports• Volume/outcome relationship
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LABS 1: Mortality
0.3% All patients0.2% Laparoscopic gastric bypass2.1% Open gastric bypass
0% Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
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Cremieux: Am J Manag Care 2008;14:589
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Bariatric Surgery
The application of bariatric surgery to qualified patients is remarkably low – approximately 1-2% per year in the U.S.
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Possible Explanations• Limited access
• Provider capacity• Insurance coverage
• Information gap• Patients• Physicians/providers
• Fear of complication• Patients• Physicians/providers
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Obesity Discrimination
Stereotypes, Bias↓
Stigma↓
Prejudice↓
Discrimination↓
Adverse Outcomes
Puhl: Am J Public Health 2010;100:1019
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Obesity Discrimination
• Fundamental problems
• Obese individuals are responsible
• Obesity under personal control
• Stigma tool to motivate
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Obesity in the Workplace
• Less likely to be hired
• Worse employment outcomes
• ↑ reports of employment discrimination
• Lower wages for same work
Puhl: Obesity 2011;19:74
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Obesity Stigma: Health Care
• Experience disrespect
• Blame obesity for adverse health
• Low screening for cancer
• Low preventive care
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PCP Practices and Attitudes Regarding Care of Extremely Obese Patients
66% Dealing with obesity frustrating
45% Inadequate reimbursement
34% Pessimistic regarding weight loss
71% Want easy way out
Ferrante: Obesity 2009;17:1710
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Why Don’t They Believe Us? (Our Data)
• “They”• Patients• Providers• Employers• Insurers• Government• Media
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Why Don’t They Believe Us?
• Data imperfect• Some don’t want to believe us• It is okay to discriminate against obesity
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Clinical Practice Guidelines
• 2700 – AHRQ Clearinghouse
• 6800 – Guidelines International Network
Kuehn: J Am Med Assoc 2011;305:1846
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http://consensus.nih.gov/1991/1991GISurgeryObesity084html.htm
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NIH Guidelines: Obesity
1991 Consensus conference surgery
1998 Clinical Guidelines
2011-12 Clinical Guidelines update
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NIH Guidelines: Update 2012
• 1991, 1998 – out of date
• Establish evidence base• Literature search• Inclusion/exclusion criteria• Methodologist rates quality• Evidence tables
• Statements, recommendations
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Sleeve Coverage: CMS
2010 •ASMBS meets with CMS•Must reopen NCD
2011 •CMS opens NCD to consider sleeve only: public request
2012 •CMS requests more data
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The Feds pushed essential benefit decisions to the State level and each State is required to select a “Benchmark Plan” from one of the following:
1. Largest plan by enrollment in any of the 3 largest small group insurance products in the State’s small group market
2. Any of the largest 3 State employee health benefit plans by enrollment
3. Any of the largest 3 nation FHEBP (Federal employees) plan options by enrollment
4. The largest insured commercial non-Medicaid Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) operating in the State