Bariatric surgery is well established method of treating patients with obesity. Obesity is well-documented risk factor for many health conditions including some cancer, cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary diseases and type-2 diabetes. Bariatric surgery is associated with improved comorbidities, quality of life and survival in severe obesity. However, the rate of conversion or revisional bariatric surgeries is increasing nowadays. Recent date estimate the rate of revisional procedures between 8-25% of all bariatric surgeries performed worldwide. Weight recidivism or fail to achieve a significant weight loss (estimated 10-20% of operated patients) remains a challenge for surgeons and patients. This has economic and health implications, leading to reduction in quality of life and increased prevalence of obesity-related comorbid conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identified patients with failure after primary bariatric procedure in population of Poland.
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indications for revisional bariatric operations,
Timeframe: 10 years
type of surgeries most frequently chosen as revisional procedures
Timeframe: 10 years
course of perioperative treatment among patients undergoing revisional and secondary revisional bariatric surgery
Timeframe: 10 years