Correction to: Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study - Report - MDSpire

Correction to: Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study

  • By

  • Alessandro Martinino

  • Kushan D. L. Nanayakkara

  • Brij Madhok

  • Geoffrey Yuet Mun Wong

  • Mohamed Abouelazayem

  • Juan Pablo Scarano Pereira

  • Ishaan Wazir

  • Vignesh Balasubaramaniam

  • Amira Said

  • Cláudia Marques

  • Amr Abdelbaeth

  • Khayry Al-Shami

  • Muna Albashari

  • Akram Alkaseek

  • Mohammad Abdullah Almayouf

  • Mohammad Aloulou

  • Awadh Robaan Alqahtan

  • Alan Askari

  • Meena Faiez Assad Attia

  • Ahmed K. Awad

  • Muhammed Rasid Aykota

  • Nicolae Bacalbasa

  • Francisco J. Barrera-Rodriguez

  • Domenico Benavoli

  • Srikar Billa

  • Vincenzo Borrelli

  • İsmail Çalıkoğlu

  • Michela Campanelli

  • Miguel A. Carbajo

  • Sharfuddin Chowdhury

  • Luca Cristin

  • Giovanni Dapri

  • Zhiyong Dong

  • Mohamad Hayssam Elfawal

  • Amr Elgazar

  • Muhammed Elhadi

  • Paolo Gentileschi

  • Yitka Graham

  • Bassel Haj

  • Joseph Andrew Johnson

  • Abd-Elfattah Morsi Kalmoush

  • Ayman Kamal

  • Anna Kamocka

  • Almu’atasim Khamees

  • Giorgio Lisi

  • Edgard Efren Lozada Hernandez

  • Giuseppe M. Marinari

  • Gennaro Martines

  • Serhat Meric

  • Fernando Mier

  • Ahmed Mohamed Ali

  • Diyaaldeen Mohammed

  • Karim Mostafa Mohamed

  • Francesk Mulita

  • Mario Musella

  • William Edward O’Malley

  • Stefano Olmi

  • Taryel Omarov

  • Omnya Osama

  • HMinali R. Perera

  • Giovanni Piscitelli

  • Tigran Poghosyan

  • David Ramírez

  • Masoud Rezvani

  • Rui Ribeiro

  • Aaron Sabbota

  • Nasser Sakran

  • Khaled Ahmad Sawaftah

  • Kaci Schiavone

  • Ozan Şen

  • Maria Sotiropoulou

  • Nicola Tartaglia

  • Merve Tokocin

  • Manuela Trotta

  • Ahmet Gökhan Türkçapar

  • Matteo Uccelli

  • Cesar Vargas

  • Georgios -Ioannis Verras

  • Cunchuan Wang

  • Zhuoqi Wei

  • Wah Yang

  • Carlos Zerrweck

  • Eloise Owen

  • Georgios V. Gkoutos

  • Victor Roth Cardoso

  • Rishi Singhal

  • Kamal Mahawar

  • July 6, 2026

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Clinical Report: Erratum on 30-Day Complications Following Bariatric Surgery

Overview

This erratum corrects author names in the BLEND Study, which examined 30-day complications following primary bariatric surgery with additional procedures.

Background

Bariatric surgery is a critical intervention for morbid obesity, which is linked to various comorbidities. The BLEND Study provides insights into the complications associated with concurrent procedures during bariatric surgery.

Data Highlights

No numerical data is presented in the erratum.

Key Findings

  • The erratum corrects author names for the BLEND Study Collaborative Group.
  • Combined bariatric surgery procedures have higher 30-day complication rates compared to standalone procedures.
  • In the BLEND Study, sleeve gastrectomy was the most common primary procedure (63%).
  • Hiatal hernia repair was the most frequent concomitant procedure (43.1%).
  • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass showed a 20.6% 30-day morbidity rate.
  • Most complications were classified as Clavien–Dindo I–III (96.2%).

Clinical Implications

Clinicians should be aware of the risks associated with concurrent procedures during bariatric surgery.

Conclusion

The erratum corrects author attribution in clinical research.

Related Resources & Content

  1. BLEND Study Collaborative Group, Obesity Surgery, 2024 -- Erratum: Worldwide 30-Day Complications and Death Rates Following Primary Bariatric Surgery with an Additional Procedure
  2. Obesity Surgery — Correction to: Bariatric Surgery for Patients Living with Obesity and Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Evaluating Perioperative Safety and Postoperative Functional Outcomes
  3. Obesity Surgery — Liver Biopsy Performed Concurrently with Bariatric Surgery: No Significant Rise in Major Complications or Readmissions, but Increased Need for Transfusions - Insights from the MBSAQIP Database Analysis
  4. Obesity Surgery — Effects of Reoperative Procedures on Mid-term Results After Bariatric Surgery
  5. Identifying Risk Factors for Bariatric Surgery in Individuals Aged 65 and Older: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis
  6. Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study
  7. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on describing and coding paraesophageal hernia repair with concurrent bariatric surgery
  8. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy and Safety of Concomitant Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Morbid Obesity | MDPI

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Correction to: Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study

  • by Alessandro Martinino, Kushan D. L. Nanayakkara, Brij Madhok, Geoffrey Yuet Mun Wong, Mohamed Abouelazayem, Juan Pablo Scarano Pereira, Ishaan Wazir, Vignesh Balasubaramaniam, Amira Said, Cláudia Marques, Amr Abdelbaeth, Khayry Al-Shami, Muna Albashari, Akram Alkaseek, Mohammad Abdullah Almayouf, Mohammad Aloulou, Awadh Robaan Alqahtan, Alan Askari, Meena Faiez Assad Attia, Ahmed K. Awad, Muhammed Rasid Aykota, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Francisco J. Barrera-Rodriguez, Domenico Benavoli, Srikar Billa, Vincenzo Borrelli, İsmail Çalıkoğlu, Michela Campanelli, Miguel A. Carbajo, Sharfuddin Chowdhury, Luca Cristin, Giovanni Dapri, Zhiyong Dong, Mohamad Hayssam Elfawal, Amr Elgazar, Muhammed Elhadi, Paolo Gentileschi, Yitka Graham, Bassel Haj, Joseph Andrew Johnson, Abd-Elfattah Morsi Kalmoush, Ayman Kamal, Anna Kamocka, Almu’atasim Khamees, Giorgio Lisi, Edgard Efren Lozada Hernandez, Giuseppe M. Marinari, Gennaro Martines, Serhat Meric, Fernando Mier, Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Diyaaldeen Mohammed, Karim Mostafa Mohamed, Francesk Mulita, Mario Musella, William Edward O’Malley, Stefano Olmi, Taryel Omarov, Omnya Osama, HMinali R. Perera, Giovanni Piscitelli, Tigran Poghosyan, David Ramírez, Masoud Rezvani, Rui Ribeiro, Aaron Sabbota, Nasser Sakran, Khaled Ahmad Sawaftah, Kaci Schiavone, Ozan Şen, Maria Sotiropoulou, Nicola Tartaglia, Merve Tokocin, Manuela Trotta, Ahmet Gökhan Türkçapar, Matteo Uccelli, Cesar Vargas, Georgios -Ioannis Verras, Cunchuan Wang, Zhuoqi Wei, Wah Yang, Carlos Zerrweck, Eloise Owen, Georgios V. Gkoutos, Victor Roth Cardoso, Rishi Singhal, Kamal Mahawar

  • July 6, 2026

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