Letter
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery
Pregnancy after bariatric surgery does not affect weight loss
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BMJ
2012;345:e6293
- Aderinsola Alatishe, medical student1,
- Basil J Ammori, consultant laparoscopic bariatric surgeon and honorary professor of surgery1,
- Akheel A Syed, consultant endocrinologist and honorary senior lecturer1
- 1Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and University Teaching Hospital, Salford M6 8HD, UK
- aas{at}drsyed.org
Maternal obesity increases the risk of pregnancy complications,1 2 3 4 and rates of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes are lower after bariatric surgery.4 5 Although women are advised to avoid pregnancy for 12-24 months after bariatric surgery owing to fears of fetal undernutrition and reduced weight loss benefits,3 4 little …
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