Bariatric Surgery Survey: Lap Banding

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Bariatric Surgery Survey – Lap Banding

Quantitative Research Study Results & Analysis

Deliverable: Survey with key findings.

Study Description:

Topic	Bariatric Surgery
Respondent Type	Physicians
Specialties Covered	Bariatric Surgery
Region	United States Only
Methodology	Online survey, self-administered via a Panel Intelligence website Duration: 20 minutes Size: 50 respondents Fielding Dates: September 27, 2007 to October 9, 2007

Objectives:

To understand current practices and trends in the treatment of obesity via banding procedures.

Secondary objectives include:

§ Quantify shares of surgical methods currently used to treat obesity as a percentage of procedures.

§ Understand ideal patient characteristics (age, BMI, other factors) for banding procedures.

§ Compare perceptions of Allergan and Lap-band versus Ethicon Endo-surgery and SAGB.

§ Identify drivers for use of the Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (SAGB) by Ethicon Endo-surgery and the Easyband by Allergan.

Companies Mentioned in This Report:

Inclusion Criteria and Respondent Demographics:

Inclusion Criteria

§ US-based bariatric surgeons and general surgeons

§ Board-certified in specialty

§ Minimum of three years experience post-training

§ Twenty-one or more gastric banding procedures performed in the past 12 months

Reports become free one year after the publication date.

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