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. 2016;11(1):22-25.
doi: 10.5114/wiitm.2016.58742. Epub 2016 Mar 23.

Present status of bariatric surgery in Poland

Michał R Janik  1 , Edward Stanowski  1 , Krzysztof Paśnik  1
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Present status of bariatric surgery in Poland

Michał R Janik et al. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne. 2016.

Abstract

Introduction: The first survey of bariatric surgery in Poland was published in 2007. New trends are observed worldwide, 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 Poland. The accuracy of the national survey of procedures would be enhanced if we could create a national registry.

Keywords: Polish survey; bariatric surgery; trends.

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Number of reported bariatric procedures performed in Poland annually during 2007–2014
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Trend in the numbers and percentages of bariatric procedures performed in Poland during 2007–2014
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Figure 3
Trend in the percentage of bariatric procedures performed in Poland during 2007–2014
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Trend in the number of bariatric surgeons in Poland during 2007–2014
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