Table 1.
Baseline information of the study population
| Median (IQR) | Total (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47 (41.3–55) | ||
| Gender | Male | 138 (81.7) | |
| Female | 31 (18.3) | ||
| Region | Europe | 119 (70.4) | |
| Asia | 21 (12.4) | ||
| North America | 20 (11.8) | ||
| South America | 5 (3.0) | ||
| Australia | 3 (1.8) | ||
| Africa | 1 (0.1) | ||
| Hospital type | Academic/Tertiary | 52 (30.8) | |
| Community/local district | 41 (24.3) | ||
| Private clinic | 76 (45.0) | ||
| Number of hospital beds | < 100 | 21 (12.4) | |
| 100–200 | 41 (24.3) | ||
| 201–500 | 53 (31.4) | ||
| 501–1000 | 40 (23.7) | ||
| > 1000 | 14 (8.3) | ||
| Type of bariatric surgery practice | Laparoscopic | 142 (84) | |
| Robotic-assisted | 3 (1.8) | ||
| Both | 24 (14.2) | ||
| Redo bariatric procedures performed | Yes | 156 (92.3) | |
| No | 13 (7.7) | ||
| Emergency bariatric procedures performed | Yes | 148 (87.6) | |
| No | 21 (12.4) | ||
| Preoperative upper GI endoscopy performed | Yes | 153(90.5) | |
| No | 16 (9.5) | ||