Bariatric surgery tourism in the COVID-19 era

• Published in: The Ulster medical journal Vol. 93; no. 1; p. 6
• Main Authors: McCarron, Mark O, Black, Neil, McCarron, Peter, McWilliams, Dior, Cartmill, Jacqueline, Marzouk, Ahmed M, Miras, Alexander D, Loftus, Angela M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Northern Ireland 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Bariatric Surgery - statistics & numerical data; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Medical Tourism - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Northern Ireland - epidemiology; Postoperative Complications - epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Northern Ireland; Bariatric surgery; Socioeconomic deprivation

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic primary and secondary health care services in Northern Ireland have observed an increase in the number of patients who have had bariatric surgery outside of the UK. This study sought to estimate the frequency of bariatric surgery tourism and to audit indicati...