Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Results In Low-Birth-Weight Neonates

This week's ' MED FACT  discusses a study from Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy", 131.3 (2018): 451-456. Authors: Rottenstreich, Amihai, et al. Synopsis A retrospective study demonstrated that Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy was associated with reduced rates of gestational diabetes mellitus, excessive fetal growth, and cesarean delivery. It also resulted in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) and low-birth-weight neonates.

Key Takeaways:  Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is associated with reduced rates of gestational diabetes mellitus and low-birth-weight neonates. Objective Study Type Participants To Examine Associations Of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With Maternal And Perinatal Outcomes Retrospective case-control study 238   What Was The Need For This Study? Obstetricians often encounter women who have undergone bariatric…