Introduction:

Mexico has a long history in bariatric surgery and is one of the pioneer countries in Latin America. The characteristics of the bariatric surgery practice in Mexico have not been analyzed.

Material and methods:

an online survey was sent to all active members of the Mexican College of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM) in order to analyze the surgical practice during one year.

Results:

most bariatric surgeons were male, with a mean age of 48.7 years. In terms of surgical volume, between 100 to 500 procedures in private practice were more frequently reported. Most procedures were performed in the north part of Mexico. The surgical procedures more frequently performed were gastric sleeve, followed by gastric bypass and one anastomosis gastric bypass. There was also an important number of bariatric endoscopic procedures. The total number of procedures performed in one year was 8,887, and 1,033 endoscopic procedures.

Conclusions:

this study help us to know that the bariatric procedures are commonly performed in private institutions in the north zone of Mexico. If we consider the high prevalence of obesity in our country, we can see that it is necessary to increase the surgical offer in public and private institutions.

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