Is semaglutide prescribing the reason bariatric surgeries are down?
Dr Vytauras Kuzinkovas says the cost of living, rather than availability of weight loss drugs, has impacted surgery numbers.
Bariatric surgery numbers have fallen to their lowest level since 2016, with doctors saying the drop could reflect the use of non-surgical options like semaglutide or the cost of living crisis.
The drop-off is twice as pronounced for revision procedures compared with primary procedures, in data from the Australia and New Zealand Bariatric Surgery Registry.
