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Published on: November 14, 2020
Japanese nationwide surveys on bariatric/metabolic procedures in 2021-2024
Masayuki Ohta1, Yasuyuki Seto2, Yuichi Endo3
1Kitakyushu Chuo Hospital, 1-13-1 Kawaraguchi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu, 802-0084, Japan. ohta@oita-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
The Japan Society for Treatment of Obesity has repeated nationwide surveys on bariatric/metabolic procedures, including endoluminal procedures. We report the changes from 2021 to 2024. An e-mail survey was sent to 108 Japanese institutions that performed the bariatric/metabolic procedures. The number of laparoscopic bariatric/metabolic surgeries was as follows: 2021 (n = 890), 2022 (n = 985), 2023 (n = 936), and 2024 (n = 915). The number of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) with bypass procedures increased in 2024 according to insurance coverage. Additionally, the number of LSGs for body mass index (BMI) < 35 kg/m2 drastically increased in 2024 according to changes in insurance coverage. The number of endoluminal bariatric/metabolic procedures was as follows: 2021 (n = 40), 2022 (n = 51), 2023 (n = 72), and 2024 (n = 80). Intragastric balloon placement and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty were performed. The proportions reversed over four years. In Japan, the number of LSG with bypass procedures and LSGs for BMI < 35 kg/m2 is expected to increase in the future.
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