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$2.79 Billion Bariatric Surgery Market Analysis - Forecasts from 2016 to 2021 - Research and Markets

[February 23, 2017]

$2.79 Billion Bariatric Surgery Market Analysis - Forecasts from 2016 to 2021 - Research and Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bariatric Surgery Market - Forecasts from 2016 to 2021" report to their offering.

The global bariatric surgery market is projected to reach US$2.792 billion by 2021, increasing from US$1.721 billion in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% during the forecast period.

Bariatric Surgery is a weight loss procedure undertaken by reducing the size of the stomach with the help of gastric bands, by removing a part of the stomach or by rerouting the small intestine to a stomach pouch. The surgery is mostly undertaken by people who are suffering from morbid obesity to eliminate or reduce the risks of conditions like osteoarthritis, heart disease, blood lipid abnormalities, stroke, type 2 diaetes, sleep apnea reproductive problems and so on.

The number of bariatric surgeries being performed world over has witnessed an incline over the years, given the rising complication associated with changing lifestyles and food habits.

Key industry players in bariatric Surgery market are Allergan, Covidien, and Ethicon among others.

Segmentation

By Type of Surgery