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ABSTRACT: Background
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is associated with obesity and weight loss by any means is considered beneficial in this condition.Objectives
This study aims to appraise bariatric surgery vs. non-surgical weight-loss (medical, behavioural and lifestyle) interventions in IIH management.Methods
A systematic review and meta-analyses of surgical and non-surgical studies.Results
Bariatric surgery achieved 100% papilloedema resolution and a reduction in headache symptoms in 90.2%. Non-surgical methods offered improvement in papilloedema in 66.7%, visual field defects in 75.4% and headache symptoms in 23.2%. Surgical BMI decrease was 17.5 vs. 4.2 for non-surgical methods.Conclusions
Whilst both bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight loss offer significant beneficial effects on IIH symptomatology, future studies should address the lack of prospective and randomised trials to establish the optimal role for these interventions.
SUBMITTER: Manfield JH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5237659 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Manfield James H JH Yu Kenny K-H KK Efthimiou Evangelos E Darzi Ara A Athanasiou Thanos T Ashrafian Hutan H
Obesity surgery 20170201 2
<h4>Background</h4>Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is associated with obesity and weight loss by any means is considered beneficial in this condition.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aims to appraise bariatric surgery vs. non-surgical weight-loss (medical, behavioural and lifestyle) interventions in IIH management.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic review and meta-analyses of surgical and non-surgical studies.<h4>Results</h4>Bariatric surgery achieved 100% papilloedema resolution and a reducti ...[more]