Weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy in patients with diabetes : preliminary study in one year of activity

OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study is to investigate whether diabetes mellitus could adversely affect post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) weight loss.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospectively recorded database of patients who underwent LSG from September 2018 to September 2019 in our Hospital in L'Aquila was analyzed. The post-operative weight loss was evaluated in terms of body mass index (BMI) variation, percentage of excess weight loss (%EWL) and percentage of total weight loss (%TWL). The association between these parameters and diabetes was analyzed at 3 and 6 months of follow-up.

RESULTS: The two groups (patients with and without diabetes) were considered comparable in terms of anthropometric and preoperative parameters. At 3 and 6 months of follow-up, the decrease in BMI resulted to be directly associated with the time and the group. The mean BMI at 3 and 6 months was higher in patients with diabetes. Changes in % EWL and % TWL were similar in both groups.

CONCLUSIONS: It is rational to expect a lower weight loss in obese diabetic patients after LSG. This should not be considered as a contraindication to bariatric surgery that, being a metabolic surgery, has as main goal the resolution or improvement of co-morbidities.

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2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

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European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 25(2021), 12 vom: 06. Juni, Seite 4317-4324

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Englisch

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Romano, L [VerfasserIn]
Necozione, S [VerfasserIn]
Cianca, G [VerfasserIn]
Schietroma, M [VerfasserIn]
Carlei, F [VerfasserIn]
Giuliani, A [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 01.03.2022

Date Revised 01.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.26355/eurrev_202106_26139

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NLM327735562