ArticleObesity surgery2023
Descriptive Analysis of International Bariatric Surgery Tourism Services.
Article in Obesity surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of patient and clinician experiences of bariatric tourism.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2026Pooled it
- Unplanned interventions following bariatric surgery: first cohort outcomes from the National Emergency Bariatric Surgery Audit (NEBSA).International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Ethical and Legal Implications of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Tourism.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Complications and costs to the UK National Health Service due to outward medical tourism for elective surgery: a rapid review.BMJ open · 2026Review
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery medical tourism: the compelling need for regulation through transnational collaboration.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Getting more than what you pay for? Managing complications of bariatric tourism at an academic center near the US-Mexico border.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Obstacles Faced by Young Bariatric Surgeons in Greece: A Call for Change.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Preoperative Surgical Fear, Anxiety, and Satisfaction Levels in Individuals Choosing Bariatric Surgery Tourism: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- Medical Tourism: "Discharge Planning Safety Checklist" for Safe Follow-Up and Outcomes for Our Patients.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Bridging the gap between bariatric surgery and continuous multidisciplinary care.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2024Article
- First-World Care at Third-World Rates: Pakistan, an Attractive Destination for Bariatric Tourism.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
Inadequate access to public bariatric surgical services has favoured the growth of bariatric tourism. This study analysed data extracted from bariatric surgical centres that care for patients travelling from abroad. The research highlights apparent deficits in accreditation, communication, perioperative care, and travel health advice. An international registry of accredited bariatric tourism providers and patient education may be indicated.
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