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Review
. 2021 Mar;16(1):30-37.
doi: 10.5114/wiitm.2020.99281. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Pregnancy after bariatric surgery - a narrative literature review

Anna Różańska-Walędziak  1 , Paweł Bartnik  1 , Joanna Kacperczyk-Bartnik  1 , Krzysztof Czajkowski  1 , Maciej Walędziak  2 , Andrzej Kwiatkowski  2
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Pregnancy after bariatric surgery - a narrative literature review

Anna Różańska-Walędziak et al. Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to analyze the literature about pregnancy after bariatric surgery. We searched for available articles on the subject from the last decade (2010 to 2020). The positive impact of bariatric surgery on the level of comorbidities and pregnancy and neonatal outcomes cannot be overrated. Weight loss after bariatric surgery reduces the incidence of obesity-related conditions in pregnancy. A pregnancy in a woman after bariatric surgery should be considered a high-risk pregnancy and taken care of by a multidisciplinary team with appropriate micronutrient and vitamin supplementation provided. Optimum time to conception should be chosen following the international recommendations. Every woman after bariatric surgery should be aware of symptoms of surgical complications and immediately contact their surgeon in case of abdominal pain.

Keywords: bariatric surgery; gestational diabetes mellitus; intrauterine fetal growth retardation; pregnancy; weight loss.

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