Amin Andalib1,2, Philippe Bouchard3, Alexandre Bougie3, Sarah-Eve Loiselle3, Sebastian Demyttenaere3, Olivier Court3. 1. Center for Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. amin.andalib@mcgill.ca. 2. Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Room: E16-152, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada. amin.andalib@mcgill.ca. 3. Center for Bariatric Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in bariatric surgery across Quebec, Canada, access is still limited. Furthermore, there are differences in resources and multidisciplinary capabilities of providing centers that may impact quality of care and outcomes. METHODS: We performed an online survey of all bariatric surgeons in the province of Quebec, Canada, using the LimeSurvey software. RESULTS: Forty-six surgeons from 15 centers were surveyed. Response rate was 87% (n = 40). Only 13 (35%) surgeons have any formal fellowship training in bariatric surgery and 74% perform > 50 cases/year. All surgeons perform sleeve gastrectomy, 34% do duodenal switch, and 44% provide major revisions. Thirty-one surgeons (77%) identified access to operating room as the main cause for surgical delays. While most surgeons (52%) considered < 6 months as an acceptable wait-time, only 33% achieved this in their practice. Majority (70%) favored a centralized provincial referral system. Patient's geographical convenience, procedural choice, and multidisciplinary capabilities of providing centers are identified as important determinants for centralized referrals (93, 78, and 55%, respectively). Virtually, all supported accreditation/designation of centers and creation of Quebec Bariatric Network for quality control and research (85 and 98%, respectively). CONCLUSION: Bariatric surgical patterns vary among designated centers in Quebec, Canada. Access to multidisciplinary care and surgeon's fellowship training may be contributing factors for the observed variability. Wait-lists are long and timely access to surgery remains an issue. There is near consensus for establishing a centralized referral system, designation of referral vs. primary centers, and creating Quebec Bariatric Network for research and quality control.
BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in bariatric surgery across Quebec, Canada, access is still limited. Furthermore, there are differences in resources and multidisciplinary capabilities of providing centers that may impact quality of care and outcomes. METHODS: We performed an online survey of all bariatric surgeons in the province of Quebec, Canada, using the LimeSurvey software. RESULTS: Forty-six surgeons from 15 centers were surveyed. Response rate was 87% (n = 40). Only 13 (35%) surgeons have any formal fellowship training in bariatric surgery and 74% perform > 50 cases/year. All surgeons perform sleeve gastrectomy, 34% do duodenal switch, and 44% provide major revisions. Thirty-one surgeons (77%) identified access to operating room as the main cause for surgical delays. While most surgeons (52%) considered < 6 months as an acceptable wait-time, only 33% achieved this in their practice. Majority (70%) favored a centralized provincial referral system. Patient's geographical convenience, procedural choice, and multidisciplinary capabilities of providing centers are identified as important determinants for centralized referrals (93, 78, and 55%, respectively). Virtually, all supported accreditation/designation of centers and creation of Quebec Bariatric Network for quality control and research (85 and 98%, respectively). CONCLUSION: Bariatric surgical patterns vary among designated centers in Quebec, Canada. Access to multidisciplinary care and surgeon's fellowship training may be contributing factors for the observed variability. Wait-lists are long and timely access to surgery remains an issue. There is near consensus for establishing a centralized referral system, designation of referral vs. primary centers, and creating Quebec Bariatric Network for research and quality control.
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Access to surgery; Bariatric network; Bariatric surgery; Centralized referral system; Quality of care; Survey
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