The Temple Bariatric Program performs bariatric surgery at our Main Campus and Jeanes Campus. The tables below show the number and types of initial, conversion, and revision bariatric procedures performed at each campus during calendar year 2025.
These figures describe the program's surgical volume. They do not represent complication rates or predict an individual patient's outcome. National MBSAQIP aggregate event rates are provided in the following section.
Total bariatric procedures performed in 2025: 123
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy | 90 |
| Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | 14 |
| All initial procedures | 104 |
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass | 15 |
| Adjustable gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy | 1 |
| Adjustable gastric band to gastric bypass | 0 |
| All conversion procedures | 16 |
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Gastric bypass revision | 3 |
| Sleeve gastrectomy revision | 0 |
| All revision procedures | 3 |
Total bariatric procedures performed in 2025: 100
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy | 70 |
| Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass | 15 |
| All initial procedures | 85 |
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass | 11 |
| Adjustable gastric band to sleeve gastrectomy | 0 |
| Adjustable gastric band to gastric bypass | 3 |
| All conversion procedures | 14 |
| Procedure | Surgeries performed |
|---|---|
| Gastric bypass revision | 1 |
| Sleeve gastrectomy revision | 0 |
| All revision procedures | 1 |
The following national aggregate event rates are for procedures performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025. These are national rates and do not represent Temple-specific outcomes.
| Initial Procedure Case Type | Leak % | Bleed % | SSI % | Related Reoperations % | Related Interventions % | Related Readmissions % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy | 0.13% | 0.68% | 0.54% | 0.40% | 0.32% | 1.83% |
| Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass | 0.24% | 1.38% | 0.82% | 1.13% | 0.96% | 4.30% |
| Single Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass (SADI) | 0.37% | 1.33% | 1.21% | 0.56% | 0.85% | 3.56% |
| Laparoscopic BPD/BPDDS | 0.29% | 1.19% | 1.12% | 1.16% | 0.74% | 3.98% |
| Adjustable Gastric Band | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 2.47% | 1.23% | 0.82% | 2.47% |
| One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) | 0.00%* | 0.97% | 0.48% | 1.93% | 0.00%* | 3.38% |
| Other Initial Procedure | 0.49% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 4.44% |
| Conversion Case Type | Leak % | Bleed % | SSI % | Related Reoperations % | Related Interventions % | Related Readmissions % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustable Gastric Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy | 0.56% | 0.88% | 1.28% | 1.12% | 0.80% | 2.23% |
| Adjustable Gastric Band to Gastric Bypass | 0.76% | 1.60% | 2.02% | 2.02% | 1.43% | 4.21% |
| Sleeve Gastrectomy to Gastric Bypass | 0.45% | 1.48% | 1.46% | 1.84% | 1.65% | 6.30% |
| Sleeve Gastrectomy to BPD/BPDDS | 0.92% | 0.92% | 1.66% | 2.58% | 1.48% | 5.17% |
| Gastric Bypass to BPD/BPDDS | 5.95% | 3.57% | 5.95% | 7.14% | 3.57% | 7.14% |
| Other Conversion | 0.81% | 1.47% | 2.07% | 2.11% | 2.00% | 5.86% |
| Revision Case Type | Leak % | Bleed % | SSI % | Related Reoperations % | Related Interventions % | Related Readmissions % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastric Bypass Revision | 0.54% | 1.39% | 2.25% | 2.21% | 1.29% | 5.40% |
| Sleeve Gastrectomy Revision | 0.51% | 0.85% | 1.20% | 0.51% | 0.85% | 3.42% |
| Adjustable Gastric Band Revision | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.81% | 0.00%* | 1.63% |
| Gastric Plication | 0.00%* | 0.30% | 0.00%* | 0.00%* | 0.30% | 2.12% |
| Other Revision | 0.81% | 1.01% | 1.22% | 2.64% | 1.42% | 4.67% |
Note: MBSAQIP national aggregate data are updated every July in accordance with the July Semiannual Report release.
*No events of this type were reported for this procedure during the time frame noted above; however, this should not be interpreted that the procedure carries no associated risk.
