Status of Bariatric Surgery in Germany – Results of the Nationwide Survey on Bariatric Surgery 2005–2007

Abstract

As indicated by the worldwide trend, there is an ongoing change from GB to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and malabsorptive procedures. The BMI of German bariatric surgical patients is substantially higher than that of patients from most other countries. There were no differences in overall outcomes during follow-up as compared to published studies.