Perfil epidemiológico de cirurgias bariátricas realizadas pela Sistema Único de Saúde no período de 2015-2022

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity is a chronic disease and a growing epidemic that has become a public health problem. Bariatric surgery is the surgical treatment indicated in some cases and has proven to be effective and safe. Objective: To carry out an epidemiological survey of bariatric surgeries performed by the Unified Health System (SUS) between 2015 and 2022. Methodology: A descriptive epidemiological study based on secondary data from DATASUS, obtained through the SUS Hospital Information System. Data on bariatric surgeries were found, including information on hospitalizations, expenses, gender, race, age group, mortality rate and deaths in all regions of the country, between January 2015 and December 2022. Results: The number of bariatric surgeries increased between the years 2015 and 2019, followed by a sharp drop in 2020 and 2021. The South and Southeast regions recorded the highest number of procedures and women performed more surgeries than men in all age groups, with the 35-39 age group and white ethnicity predominating. The mortality rate was low, and 2019 had the highest expenditure on hospital services. Conclusion: There has been an increase in bariatric surgeries over the years, except in 2020 and 2021, they were performed primarily in the most developed regions of Brazil, with a predominance of females and whites, especially in the 35-39 age group.