Table 1.
Primary weight wise clinic versus bariatric surgical revisional clinic.
| A 2012 audit of the primary weight wise clinic versus bariatric surgical revisional clinic, Alberta Health Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| Primary bariatric weight wise clinic Primary care referral (n = 863) |
Weight recidivism & bariatric surgery revisional clinic Primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary referral (n = 137) |
|
| 2012 | 2012 | |
| Age | 44.2 ± 11.5 yrs | 49.8 ± 10.1 yrs |
| % ♀ | 75% | 75% |
| Initial BMI | 47.1 ± 7.6 | 47.0 ± 11.5 |
| Median number of visits pre-op | ||
| Nursing | 6 | 2 |
| Dieticians | 7 | 2 |
| Psychologist | 5 | 3 |
| Exercise specialist | 4 | 0 |
| Internists | 3 | 1 |
| Surgeons | 1 | 2 |
| Prior bariatric surgery % | ||
| LAGB | 15% | |
| VBG | 79% | |
| Roux-en-Y | 5% | |
| Duodenal switch | 1% | |
| % of patients receiving surgery | 29% | 27% |
| Median number of visits after bariatric procedure | ||
| Nursing | 4 | 2 |
| Dieticians | 6 | 4 |
| Psychologist | 3 | 1 |
| Exercise specialist | 2 | 0 |
| Internists | 0 | 0 |
| Surgeons | 4 | 3 |
| Median amount of time attending clinic after surgery (monthly) | 18/12 | 12 |