Bariatric Surgery In Canada: Infographic

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More than 6,500 bariatric procedures were performed in Canada in 2013–2014
2006–2007	2007–2008	2008–2009	2009–2010	2010–2011	2011–2012	2012–2013	2013–2014
1,578	1,843	2,389	3,136	4,437	5,415	5,989	6,525
Notes This represents an almost four-fold increase over a six-year period, due largely to increased capacity for bariatric surgery in Ontario. The most commonly performed procedures have changed over time, and they continue to vary across Canada.

Efforts to lose weight with diet and exercise have been unsuccessful.
Body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher (severe obesity).
BMI is 35 to 39.9 (obesity), and there is a serious weight-related health problem, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or severe sleep apnea.

Obesity increases the risk of many other chronic health conditions—such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea.


Province	Adjustable Gastric Banding	Sleeve Gastrectomy	Gastric Bypass
British Columbia	N/A	✔	✔
Alberta	✔	✔	✔
Saskatchewan	N/A	✔	✔
Manitoba	N/A	✔	✔
Ontario	N/A	✔	✔
Quebec	✔	✔	✔
Newfoundland and Labrador	✔	✔	✔
Nova Scotia	N/A	✔	N/A
Notes N/A: Not available. Prince Edward Island (sleeve and bypass), New Brunswick (sleeve, bypass and band) and Nova Scotia (bypass) cover additional types of bariatric surgery that may be performed out of province. Yukon and the Northwest Territories cover bariatric surgery; patients are referred to an affiliated province. Nunavut does not cover bariatric surgery.

Adjustable Gastric Banding: A procedure in which an adjustable band is placed around the upper portion of the stomach, thus reducing the overall size of the stomach.
Sleeve Gastrectomy: A procedure in which about 80% to 85% of the stomach is removed, thus creating a "sleeve" of the stomach, extending from the esophagus to the duodenum.
Gastric Bypass: A procedure where the size of the stomach is reduced and part of the small intestine is bypassed.