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IFSO Worldwide Survey 2020–2021: Current Trends for Bariatric and Metabolic Procedures

  • By

  • Luigi Angrisani

  • Antonella Santonicola

  • Paola Iovino

  • Rossella Palma

  • Lilian Kow

  • Gerhard Prager

  • Almino Ramos

  • Scott Shikora

  • March 4, 2024

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    The IFSO survey 2020–2021 assessed global trends in bariatric and metabolic procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Sleeve gastrectomy remained the most performed bariatric procedure, while adjustable gastric banding continued to decline.

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    The total number of surgical procedures increased from 507,806 in 2020 to 598,834 in 2021, despite pandemic-related disruptions.

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    Telemedicine usage for patient follow-up after bariatric surgery was reported by 61.4% of national IFSO societies in 2021.

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    Thirty national societies had established protocols for bariatric procedures, with no significant change in adoption rates from 2020 to 2021.

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IFSO Worldwide Survey 2020–2021: Current Trends for Bariatric and Metabolic Procedures

  • by Luigi Angrisani, Antonella Santonicola, Paola Iovino, Rossella Palma, Lilian Kow, Gerhard Prager, Almino Ramos, Scott Shikora

  • March 4, 2024

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