Background: Bariatric surgery centres of excellence are relatively new in Canada and were
first started in Ontario in 2009. This study presents short-term outcomes of Canada's largest …

Background Limited data have been reported on bariatric surgery within a large, high-
volume regional multicenter integrated healthcare delivery system. Objectives Review …

Background Despite an increase in bariatric surgery across Quebec, Canada, access is still
limited. Furthermore, there are differences in resources and multidisciplinary capabilities of …

Background: In 2009, the Ontario Bariatric Network was established to address the
exploding demand by Ontario residents for bariatric surgery services outside Canada. We …

Introduction Previous data demonstrate that patients who receive bariatric surgery at a
Center of Excellence are different than those who receive care at non-accredited centers …

Background Surgery remains the most effective intervention for obesity and its comorbidities.
However, the long-term efficacy of bariatric procedures is rarely reported. This study …

Background The objective of the study is to analyze procedural and safety outcomes
associated with bariatric surgery and describe the characteristics of patients undertaking …

BACKGROUND: The Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD) is a registry of self-
reported bariatric surgery patient information from the American Society for Metabolic and …

Importance In the United States, reports about perioperative complications associated with
bariatric surgery led to the establishment of accreditation criteria for bariatric centers of …

Background The recent initiative for identifying centers of excellence in bariatric surgery
calls for documentation of surgical outcomes. The SAGES Outcomes Initiative is a national …