Management of Complications After Bariatric Surgery: a Survey of Comfort and Educational Needs of General Surgeons in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Approximately 10% of patients develop complications after bariatric surgery. These patients often present to their local general surgeon rather than the hospital where the primary bariatric operation was performed. The objective of this study was to conduct a survey of general surgeons in Ontario, Canada, to explore their confidence and educational needs regarding management of surgical complications post-bariatric surgery.

Materials and methods

A 40-item survey was created and piloted with community and academic general surgeons. It was disseminated by mail in August 2020 to general surgeons in Ontario who take acute care surgery call. Bariatric surgeons and surgeons who do not take acute care surgery call were excluded.

Results

A total of 138/715 (19.3%) eli

SUBMITTER: Poole M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063615 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature