Abstract
A survey to evaluate the current status of bariatric and metabolic operations in Korea was conducted. Data from 5467 cases (32 hospitals) were collected. The annual numbers of bariatric and metabolic operations increased each year, from 139 in 2003 to 1686 in 2013. Adjustable gastric band (AGB, 67.2 %) was the most common operation, followed by sleeve gastrectomy (SG, 14.2 %), and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB, 12.7 %). Mean patient age and body mass index (BMI) were 35.4 years and 35.9 kg/m2, respectively. In-hospital morbidity and mortality rates were 6 % (114/2305) and 0.25 % (5/2176), respectively. In Korea, AGB was the most common operation because of the availability and activity of specialized bariatric clinics. These national survey results established a baseline for future data collection.
Highlights
The 2007 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey results indicated that the proportion of obese people had increased to 4.1 % of the Korean population [1]
Bariatric operations have low morbidity and mortality rates and reduce metabolic syndrome and obesity related comorbidities [2,3,4,5]. They increased in number after their introduction in Korea
A nationwide survey was performed by the Korean Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
Summary
The 2007 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey results indicated that the proportion of obese people (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) had increased to 4.1 % of the Korean population [1]. This increase in the prevalence of obesity has become a serious public health concern. Bariatric operations have low morbidity and mortality rates and reduce metabolic syndrome and obesity related comorbidities [2,3,4,5] They increased in number after their introduction in Korea. The current status of bariatric and metabolic surgery in Korea was rarely reported until now
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