2004
DOI: 10.1381/0960892042387057
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Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2003

Abstract: Bariatric surgery is expanding exponentially to meet the global epidemic of morbid obesity. Operative procedures in bariatric surgery are in flux and specific geographic trends and shifts are evident. Yet, of the patients qualifying for surgery, only about 1% are receiving this therapy--the only effective treatment currently available.

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“…Bariatric surgery reduces not only morbidity but also mortality, as has been recently shown [7,8]. Data provided by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery indicate that approximately 150,000 patients in the US underwent some form of surgery for obesity in 2004 [12]. This figure corresponds to a nearly six-fold increase since 1990.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…Bariatric surgery reduces not only morbidity but also mortality, as has been recently shown [7,8]. Data provided by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery indicate that approximately 150,000 patients in the US underwent some form of surgery for obesity in 2004 [12]. This figure corresponds to a nearly six-fold increase since 1990.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…According to the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) survey, bariatric surgery has had more than 10‐fold growth worldwide in the past 20 years. The number of worldwide bariatric procedures increased from 40 000 bariatric procedures a year in 1997 to 468 609 in 2013 13, 14, 15, 16, 17. Owing to the high incidence of obesity, the bariatric procedure has become the most commonly carried out surgical procedure in the USA 18.…”
Section: Increase In Numbers and Better Safetymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Total number of bariatric surgeries worldwide and in the Asia‐Pacific region according to statistics from International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders ( IFSO )13, 14, 15, 16, 17 …”
Section: Increase In Numbers and Better Safetymentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…9 Hacia 2003, en México se realizaban 2500 procedimientos bariátricos al año. 10 La selección adecuada de los pacientes es fundamental para alcanzar los objetivos deseados y mantener un cambio permanente. El proceso requiere una evaluación integral y meticulosa llevada a cabo por un equipo multidisciplinario que incluye una evaluación médica, nutricional, deportiva, psiquiátrica y psicológica profunda.…”
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