Bariatric Surgery Devices Market: Global Industry Analysis
Bariatric Surgery is a surgical procedure performed on the stomach or intestines to treat patient with extreme obesity and help them lose weight. This is an elective procedure for patients who cannot lose weight by any other means and are prone to serious health problems related to obesity. These procedures can be invasive or minimally invasive and are performed through open and laparoscopic treatment.
As per WHO, 39% of adult population (aged 18 years and above) were overweight in 2014, and 13% were obese. Obesity has received considerable attention as a major health hazard as it leads to adverse metabolic effects such as High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic stroke.
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