Pre-pregnancy gastric bypass surgery is associated with severe fetal growth delay during the second half of pregnancy

Introduction: Neonates born after maternal gastric bypass surgery have been shown to be often small for gestational age (SGA). However, no previous study investigated fetal growth tendencies after bariatric surgery. The exact etiology of fetal growth restriction after maternal bariatric surgery remains unknown, however previous studies suggested maternal nutritional deficits and recurrent hypoglycemia as possible causative factors.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Session 29 – Auditing in Obstetrics Source Type: research