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Patients with body mass index (BMI) ≥50 kg/m, defined as super morbid obesity, represent the fastest growing segment of patients with obesity in the United States.

It is currently unknown if super morbid obese patients are at greater odds than morbid obese patients for poor outcomes after outpatient surgery.

The main objective of the current investigation is to assess if super morbid obese patients are at increased odds for postoperative complications after outpatient surgery when compared to morbid obese patients.

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database from 2017 to 2018 was queried to extract and compare patients who underwent outpatient surgery and were defined as either morbidly obese (BMI >40 and <50 kg/m2) or super morbidly obese (BMI ≥50 kg/m2).

The primary outcome was the occurrence of medical adverse events within 72 hours of discharge. In addition, we also examine death and readmissions as secondary outcomes.

A propensity-matched analysis was used to evaluate the association of BMI ≥50 kg/m2 versus BMI between 40 and 50 kg/m2 and the outcomes.