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Bariatric surgery worldwide 2003.

Henry Buchwald1, Stanley E Williams

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. buchw001@umn.edu

Obesity Surgery
|November 6, 2004
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Bariatric surgery is the only effective treatment for morbid obesity, treating 1.7 billion worldwide. Procedures are evolving globally, yet only 1% of eligible patients receive this life-saving therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Obesity Epidemiology
  • Surgical Procedures

Background:

  • Global epidemic of overweight and obesity affects 1.7 billion people.
  • Morbid obesity requires effective therapeutic interventions.
  • Bariatric surgery is currently the sole effective treatment for morbid obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the global landscape of bariatric surgery.
  • To identify trends in bariatric surgical procedures worldwide.
  • To understand the prevalence of different bariatric operations.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of national societies within the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO).
  • Data collected via email requests to IFSO member nations.
  • Prevalence of procedures calculated using weighted averages.

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Main Results:

  • In 2002-2003, 146,301 bariatric surgeries were performed globally by 2,839 surgeons.
  • Laparoscopic procedures (62.85%) were more common than open procedures (37.15%).
  • Gastric bypass (65.11%) and gastric banding (24.41%) were the most frequent procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Bariatric surgery is rapidly expanding to address the global obesity crisis.
  • Significant geographic trends and shifts in operative procedures are observed.
  • Less than 1% of patients qualifying for bariatric surgery receive it.