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Self-report of gastrointestinal side effects after bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT: Data on gastrointestinal (GI) side effects of bariatric surgery are limited because of incomplete reporting, cross-sectional samples, and nonstandardized assessments.To report on GI side effects over the first 6 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).Academic medical center, United States.One hundred forty-four patients completed a standardized clinical interview 6 months after operation, including questions on the occurrence and frequency of episodes of dumping syndrome, vomiting, and plugging for each of the past 6 months; monthly rates were stable, so results were averaged over the entire period. Although data were collected as part of a randomized controlled trial, randomization group and the interaction of group by surgical procedure were not related to GI side effects. Thus, results are reported by procedure only (RYGB, n = 87; LAGB, n = 56).RYGB patients had a higher preoperative body mass index (BMI) than LAGB patients (46.8±6.8 versus 43.5±4.8 kg/m(2), respectively; P = .001), were more likely to report dumping (45.7% versus 4.7%, P<.0001), and were less likely to report plugging (45.7% versus 79.1%, P = .0005). Vomiting did not differ significantly by procedure (68.6% versus 65.1%, P = .7). Most patients experienced each GI side effect less than once per week.Although self-reported GI side effects were common over the first 6 months after operation, the frequency of episodes was relatively low. Longer-term follow-up is needed to determine whether symptoms worsen or improve over time.

SUBMITTER: Kalarchian MA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5041303 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Self-report of gastrointestinal side effects after bariatric surgery.

Kalarchian Melissa A MA Marcus Marsha D MD Courcoulas Anita P AP Cheng Yu Y Levine Michele D MD

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery 20140823 6

<h4>Background</h4>Data on gastrointestinal (GI) side effects of bariatric surgery are limited because of incomplete reporting, cross-sectional samples, and nonstandardized assessments.<h4>Objective</h4>To report on GI side effects over the first 6 months after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB).<h4>Setting</h4>Academic medical center, United States.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundred forty-four patients completed a standardized clinical interview 6 months ...[more]

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