Trends in bariatric surgery in Canada, 1993-2003
- 15 March 2005
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 172 (6), 735
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.045286
Abstract
The annual number of bariatric surgeries in Canada (excluding Quebec and rural Manitoba) has risen from 78 in 2000–01 to over 1100 procedures in 2002–03, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information Discharge Abstract Database. Studies have shown that patients initially loseKeywords
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