Correction of a patient's micronutrient status prior to sleeve gastrectomy could be useful in preventing early postoperative micronutrient deficiencies: A retrospective comparative study

Introduction: Micronutrient deficiencies (MD) after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are frequent. Obese patients often show MD before SG. Aim of this study was to assess whether the correction of MD prior to SG plays a role in preventing early postoperative MD.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 20, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Luigi Schiavo, Vincenzo Pilone Source Type: research