Pregnancy after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass | Bariatric Times

Currently, bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment available to treat morbid obesity. Women that are of childbearing age are a unique portion of the bariatric patient population. The objective of this study was to examine the pregnancy outcomes in women becoming pregnant after undergoing bariatric surgery and compare pre-and post-surgery results. This retrospective observational study included 256 women who became pregnant after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Of the 256 women, 125 had a pregnancy prior to the surgery. We sought to compare the outcomes of the pre-surgery pregnancies to the post-surgery pregnancy in this patient subset. We found that patients experienced significant improvement and/or remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus after RYGB, and a decrease in the incidence of gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and preeclampsia. We concluded that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass resulted in healthier pregnancy outcomes when compared with pregnancy that occurred pre Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Introduction A mother’s health conditions during pregnancy have a significant impact on the in utero environment, fetal development and the health of a child.[1] As worldwide obesity rates rise, the health consequences affects an important subset of individuals, women of Download the Bariatric Times App! E-Editions and Supplements Current BT E-Edition October 2015 Spotlight on Nutrition