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ArticleWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2016

The knowledge of Polish primary care physicians about bariatric surgery.

Piotr Major, Tomasz Stefura, Monika Jezierska-Kazberuk, Michał Wysocki, Michał Pędziwiatr, Magdalena Pisarska, Piotr Małczak, Artur Kacprzyk, Andrzej Budzyński

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Article in Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Piotr Major2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Tomasz StefuraStudents' Scientific Group at 2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Monika Jezierska-KazberukSCDZ Medicina, Krakow, Poland.
Michał WysockiStudents' Scientific Group at 2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Michał Pędziwiatr2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Magdalena Pisarska2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Piotr Małczak2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Artur KacprzykStudents' Scientific Group at 2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Andrzej BudzyńskiStudents' Scientific Group at 2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Jagiellonian University · PLMedicina · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe general practitioner (GP) can play a key role in this multi-disciplinary team, coordinating care provided by dietitians and surgeons, maximizing the potential benefits of surgery. Therefore, it seems important to verify changes in GPs' knowledge about surgical treatment of obesity.

aimTo reassess knowledge of obesity surgical treatment among Polish primary care physicians and their willingness to improve it in the future. MATERIAL AND

methodsTo assess the knowledge of Polish primary care physicians about surgical treatment of obesity, a prospective study, which included an anonymous online questionnaire, was conducted in the years 2015-2016.

resultsTwo hundred and six physicians answered the invitation. One hundred and sixty-six (81.8%) respondents were familiar with the indications for bariatric operation. The great majority of respondents, 198 (96.6%), were aware that bariatric surgery is efficient in the treatment of the metabolic syndrome. The study revealed a disproportion between the number of patients who would be potential candidates for bariatric treatment, who are currently under care of participating physicians, and the number of patients who are referred to a bariatric surgeon.

conclusionsOur study demonstrates that nowadays bariatric surgery is a recognized method of treatment, but physicians remain reluctant to refer their patients for surgical treatment of obesity. It was found that there is a large disproportion between the number of patients who are referred to a bariatric surgeon and the number of patients who require this treatment. It may be a result of lack of knowledge in the field of bariatric surgery.

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bariatric surgerygeneral physiciansknowledge

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PMID27829939
PMCPMC5095277
OpenAlexW2544831215

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