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Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the most effective treatment for patients with severe and complex obesity, yet data on its use and outcomes in non-binary patients have not yet been studied. Existing research has focused on binary gender categories, leaving a critical gap in understanding surgical outcomes for non-binary individuals. This study compared perioperative characteristics and 30-day outcomes of MBS between non-binary and binary patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective analysis of the 2020\u20132023 MBSAQIP database included adult patients undergoing primary sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), stratified by gender identity. Baseline demographics, comorbidities, operative details, and 30-day outcomes were compared. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of serious postoperative complications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 692,615 patients, 272 (0.04%) identified as non-binary. Their numbers more than doubled over the study period. Compared to binary cohort, non-binary cohort were younger (37.3\u2009\u00b1\u200911.1 vs. 43.1\u2009\u00b1\u200911.8\u00a0years,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001), had higher BMI (46.7\u2009\u00b1\u20098.6 vs. 45.1\u2009\u00b1\u20097.7\u00a0kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001), and had higher proportions of obstructive sleep apnea (45.6% vs. 37.2%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004). They underwent RYGB more often (32.7% vs. 27.2%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.040), had longer operative times (91.2\u2009\u00b1\u200949.2 vs. 84.4\u2009\u00b1\u200949.2\u00a0min,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.004), and higher 30-day readmission rates (6.3% vs. 2.9%,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001). No significant differences were found in rates of reoperation, leak, bleeding, VTE, or serious complications. Non-binary identity was not an independent predictor of serious complications (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.46\u20132.08,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.958). In contrast, non-binary identity independently predicted higher 30-day readmission rates (OR 2.19, 95% CI 1.33\u20133.59;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Non-binary patients represented a small but increasing proportion of patients undergoing primary MBS. In this 30-day MBSAQIP analysis, non-binary status was independently associated with higher odds of readmission but was not associated with increased adjusted odds of serious complications. Given the small non-binary cohort and limited readmission-detail availability, these findings should be interpreted cautiously and support the need for more nuanced gender data collection and long-term outcomes research.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-026-13145-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]],"date-time":"2026-08-04T17:14:45Z","timestamp":1785863685000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Prevalence and short-term outcomes of primary metabolic and bariatric surgery in non-binary patients: an analysis of the MBSAQIP database"],"prefix":"10.1007","author":[{"given":"P.","family":"Kachornvitaya","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Wills","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J.","family":"Barajas-Gamboa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"X.","family":"Zhu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Y.","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Navarrete","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"R.","family":"Corcelles","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"A.","family":"Strong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"S.","family":"Udomsawaengsup","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"M.","family":"Kroh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J.","family":"Dang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7855-6242","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"V.","family":"Mocanu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"13145_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"276","DOI":"10.1037\/sgd0000384","volume":"7","author":"LL Barsigian","year":"2020","unstructured":"Barsigian LL, Hammack PL, Morrow QJ, Wilson BDM, Russell ST (2020) Narratives of gender, sexuality, and community in three generations of genderqueer sexual minorities. 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