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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1405-0099</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirujano general]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. gen]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-0099</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1405-00992022000300116</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35366/109770</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Cirugía bariátrica en México. Características de la práctica en 2019]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Bariatric surgery in Mexico. Practice characteristics in 2019]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maldonado Pintado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Diana Gabriela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Márquez González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Stephany Michelle]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Wimber Arellano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mayte]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Herrera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel F]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Ángeles Pedregal  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado Hospital Regional &#8220;Lic. Adolfo López Mateos&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Guadalajara Hospital México-Americano ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guadalajara Jalisco]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán. Presidente del CMCOEM Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>44</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>116</fpage>
<lpage>120</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300116&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300116&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-00992022000300116&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  México cuenta con una larga historia en la práctica de la cirugía bariátrica, siendo uno de los países pioneros dentro de América Latina; sin embargo, las características de la práctica de cirugía bariátrica no han sido analizadas.  Material y métodos:  se realiza una encuesta entre socios del Colegio Mexicano de Cirugía para la Obesidad y Enfermedades Metabólicas con el fin de analizar la práctica quirúrgica en el transcurso de un año.  Resultados:  la mayoría de los cirujanos bariatras son del género masculino, con un promedio de edad de 48.7 años. En cuanto al número de intervenciones, el grupo más frecuente fue el de los cirujanos que realizaron entre 100 y 500 procedimientos en el sector privado. El mayor porcentaje de cirugías se efectuaron en la frontera norte del país. Los procedimientos que se realizaron con mayor frecuencia fueron manga gástrica, bypass gástrico y bypass gástrico de una anastomosis, así como un considerable número de procedimientos endoscópicos bariátricos. El número total de procedimientos quirúrgicos en un año fue de 8,887 y de procedimientos endoscópicos de 1,033.  Conclusiones:  considerando la alta frecuencia de obesidad, es necesario incrementar la oferta quirúrgica tanto a nivel público como privado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  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.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cirugía bariátrica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[patrones de práctica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[bypass gástrico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Latinoamérica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[bariatric surgery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[practice patterns]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[gastric bypass]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Latin America]]></kwd>
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