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Comment
. 2023 Aug 2;23(1):558.
doi: 10.1186/s12884-023-05858-1.

Comment: pregnancy after bariatric surgery - achievements and open questions

Christian S Göbl  1 , Michael Feichtinger  2 , Wolfgang Henrich  3
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Comment

Comment: pregnancy after bariatric surgery - achievements and open questions

Christian S Göbl et al. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. .

Abstract

Bariatric surgery confers potential advantages for obese patients, but also risks for pregnancy. Perinatal outcomes may be varying between surgical procedures. This topic was recently addressed by a systematic review in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. This commentary will discuss the scientific background and implications for future research.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Gastric bypass; Obesity; Pregnancy; Sleeve gastrectomy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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