Ethicon uses IFSO platform to address access to obesity treatment

Ethicon reinforced its commitment to improving access to obesity treatment at the World Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases 2018, and to addressing all barriers, economic and clinical, around obesity and bariatric surgery, through continued investment in technologies, research, education, training and awareness campaigns. The company also used the occasion to launch its Bariatric Revision Surgical Solution. It comprises products and solutions that help bariatric surgeons manage surgery with efficiency, precision, consistency, appropriate handling and performance.
Before the event, Ethicon Vice President for EMEA, Said Haddad, said: “Global congresses such as IFSO are great platforms for insightful discussions. In Dubai, we will engage with our extensive network of stakeholders on how outcomes and quality of life can be further improved for patients whilst delivering value at every point along the care pathway. We want to promote dialogue on how to solve some of the most challenging problems in healthcare, in treatment, access, ethics and sustainable healthcare. We are committed to providing investment in addition to supporting the medical community with best practices and dissemination of high quality clinical data, such as the GATEWAY study, as well as providing training materials and training courses to surgeons.”
Tahir Yunus, bariatric surgeon KSA, said: “The field of metabolic and bariatric surgery has evolved significantly in the last decade, with a dramatic shift in general procedures and technology. With different techniques available, there is a need for more standardization and closer monitoring of all parts of the procedure to ensure that surgeons have the right competencies and can support their patients during the entire treatment journey before, during and after the surgery.”