RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Guidelines for Canadian bariatric surgical and medical centres: a statement from the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons
JF Canadian Journal of Surgery
JO CAN J SURG
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP E170
OP E177
DO 10.1503/cjs.020719
VO 65
IS 2
A1 Pierre Garneau
A1 Stephen Glazer
A1 Timothy Jackson
A1 Sharadh Sampath
A1 Kenneth Reed
A1 Nicolas Christou
A1 Joseph Shaban
A1 Laurent Biertho
YR 2022
UL http://canjsurg.ca/content/65/2/E170.abstract
AB The goal of this statement is to offer standardization in bariatric care across Canada, to provide patients with optimal access to obesity treatment and potentially improve outcomes by reducing complications, length of hospital stay and readmission rate. The definition of Canadian standards also aims to promote a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to patients with obesity, to define the minimal qualifications for surgical and medical training and to offer credentialling for bariatric surgical and medical centres. In addition, we emphasize the importance of developing a national registry for the assessment of quality of care across the country and to evaluate outcomes of long-term treatment. These recommendations are based on expert opinion as well as the most recent clinical evidence.