Preconception maternal gastric bypass surgery and the impact on fetal growth parameters

Bariatric surgery is increasingly performed in women of reproductive age. As bariatric surgery will result in postoperative rapid catabolic weight loss which potentially leads to fetal malnutrition and directly related impaired intra-uterine growth, it is advised to postpone pregnancy for at least 12 -18 months after surgery.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Katinka M. Snoek, Nadia van de Woestijne, Victoria E.E.G. Ritfeld, Ren é A. Klaassen, Hans Versendaal, Sander Galjaard, Sten P. Willemsen, Joop S.E. Laven, Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen, Sam Schoenmakers Tags: Original articles Source Type: research