12.20% (n=23) of attendees Masters Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG
Course reported no Roux-en Y Gastric Bypasses performed over the past 3 months of practice, and
another 16.5% (n=31) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 20.7% (n=6) of those
responding reported no Roux-en Y Gastric Bypasses performed in the interval since the annual meeting,
and 17.2% (n=5) reported 1-3 cases.
20.7% (n=39) of attendees Masters Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG
Course reported no hiatal hernias managed at the time of Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass over the past 3 months of practice, and another 36.2 (n=68) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey,
20.7% (n=6) of those responding reported no hiatal hernias managed at the time of Roux-en Y Gastric
Bypass in the interval since the annual meeting, and 41.4% (n=12) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort
level for managing hiatal hernias at the time of gastric bypass among attendees of the Masters
Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG Course was 4.2/5 at 2019 post-
meeting analysis and 4.1/5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
43.6% (n=82) of attendees Masters Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG
Course reported no ventral hernias managed at the time of gastric bypass over the past 3 months of
practice, and another 37.2% (n=70) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 41.4% (n=12)
of those responding reported no ventral hernias managed at the time of Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass in
the interval since the annual meeting, and 34.5% (n=10) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for
managing ventral hernias at the time of gastric bypass among attendees of the Masters Bariatrics:
Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG Course was 3.9 /5 at 2019 post-meeting
analysis and 3.9 /5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
50.5% (n=95) of attendees Masters Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG
Course reported no lap bands converted to gastric bypass over the past 3 months of practice, and
another 37.2% (n=70) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 37.9% (n=11) of those
responding reported no lap bands converted to gastric bypass in the interval since the annual meeting,
and 37.9% (n=11) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for lap bands converted to gastric bypass
was 3.8 /5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis and 4 /5 at 3-month follow-up survey.
33.5% (n=63) of attendees Masters Bariatrics: Technical Considerations in Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass PG
Course reported no conversions from existing gastric sleeves to gastric bypass over the past 3 months
of practice, and another 49.5% (n=93) reported only 1-3 cases. At 3-month follow-up survey, 34.5%
(n=10) of those responding reported no conversions from existing gastric sleeves to gastric bypass in
the interval since the annual meeting, and 51.7% (n=15) reported 1-3 cases. Average comfort level for
conversions from existing gastric sleeves to gastric bypass was 4.1 /5 at 2019 post-meeting analysis
and 4.1 /5 at 3 month follow-up survey.