Elevated hemoglobin a1c level and revisional bariatric surgery complications

Elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a modifiable risk factor for postoperative complications. However, in bariatric surgery, as published by our group and others, elevated preoperative HbA1c may not be associated with increased postoperative complications. Previous literature has focused on primary bariatric surgery and has excluded the higher risk revisional surgery cohort.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research