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- Title
Present status of bariatric surgery in Poland.
- Authors
Janik, Michał R.; Stanowski, Edward; Paśnik, Krzysztof
- Abstract
Introduction: The first survey of bariatric surgery in Poland was published in 2007. New trends are observed world- wide, and there is a current need to investigate the status of bariatric surgery in Polish institutions. This survey was initiated to gain an overview of Polish bariatric surgery during 2007-2014. Aim: To analyze the number and types of bariatric procedures performed in Polish institutions in 2014 and to perform a trend analysis from 2007 to 2014. Material and methods: A questionnaire regarding the numbers and types of bariatric procedures performed between 2007 and 2014 was e-mailed to all members of the Bariatric Society (a branch of the Association of Polish Surgeons) and to 28 surgical departments. Trend analyses from 2007 to 2014 were performed. Results: Among the surgical departments, 16 (57%) responded. The results showed that 1499 bariatric procedures were performed in Poland in 2014, with 96.4% done laparoscopically. The highest number was from Masovian Voivodeship. The most commonly reported procedures were laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) (60.7%), followed by laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (19.2%), mini gastric bypass (11.1%), and adjustable gastric banding (7.6%). Most significant was the rise in prevalence of LSG from 8.0% to 60.4% of the total bariatric procedures from 2007 to 2014. Conclusions: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is currently the most frequently performed bariatric procedure in Po- land. The accuracy of the national survey of procedures would be enhanced if we could create a national registry.
- Subjects
POLAND; BARIATRIC surgery; GASTRIC bypass; GASTRECTOMY; MEDICAL care; SURGERY practice
- Publication
Videosurgery & Other Miniinvasive Techniques / Wideochirurgia i Inne Techniki Mało Inwazyjne, 2016, Vol 11, Issue 1, p22
- ISSN
1895-4588
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5114/wiitm.2016.58742