Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery : A Review
Joint Authors
Oteng-Ntim, Eugene
Hezelgrave, N. L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Maternal obesity is a major cause of obstetric morbidity and mortality.
With surgical procedures to facilitate weight loss becoming more widely available and demanded and increasing number of women becoming pregnant after undergoing bariatric surgery, it is important and timely to consider the outcome of pregnancy following bariatric surgery.
This paper aims to synthesize the current evidence regarding pregnancy outcomes after bariatric surgery.
It concludes that bariatric surgery appears to have positive effects on fertility and reduces the risk of gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.
Moreover, there appears to be a reduced incidence of fetal macrosomia post-bariatric procedure, although there remains uncertainty about the increased rates of small-for-gestational age and intrauterine growth restricted infants, as well as premature rupture of membranes in this group.
A number of case reports highlight that pregnancy following bariatric surgery is not without complications and it must be managed as high risk by the multidisciplinary team.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hezelgrave, N. L.& Oteng-Ntim, Eugene. 2011. Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery : A Review. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hezelgrave, N. L.& Oteng-Ntim, Eugene. Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery : A Review. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hezelgrave, N. L.& Oteng-Ntim, Eugene. Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery : A Review. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476641