Number Of Laparoscopic Bariatric Procedures Continued To Rise Between 2003-2008

According to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (Vol 213(2): 261-266), there was an increase in the number of laparoscopic bariatric procedures, an increase in the number of bariatric surgeons and a decrease of inhospital mortality rates between 2003 and 2008. During the past decade, the field of bariatric surgery has changed dramatically and the authors concluded that these trends are due, in part, to an increase in the use of laparoscopic techniques and a greater acceptance of bariatric surgery by patients...

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