ArticleObesity surgery2019
Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a Pilot Study Evaluating Weight Loss and Fertility Outcomes.
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- Metabolic Surgery on Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Bariatric Surgery Compared to Metformin Therapy on Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of Women With Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Trial
- The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Female Fertility: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Implications of Metabolic Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Health.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Seven Years Follow-Up after Sleeve Gastrectomy in Adolescents.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The effect of bariatric surgery on polycystic ovary syndrome patients' obstetric and neonatal outcomes: a population-based study.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2024Article
- Improved Insulin Secretion Response and Beta-cell Function Correlated with Increased Prolactin Levels After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients with Acanthosis Nigricans.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
- Outcome of Gastric Bypass Surgery on Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Pregnancy Complications: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2023Article
- Maternal Nutritional Status and Pregnancy Outcomes Post-bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2022Review
- The predictive value of preoperative luteinizing hormone to follicle stimulating hormone ratio for ovulation abnormalities recovery after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- The Changes in Body Composition in Obese Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy:a 12-Month Follow-up.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with the Development of Anemia During Pregnancy After Sleeve Gastrectomy.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- Curbing Obesity from One Generation to Another: the Effects of Bariatric Surgery on the In Utero Environment and Beyond.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposePolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder associated with obesity and infertility. Gastric bypass has been shown to be effective in treating these symptoms. However, the efficacy of vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) has not been studied in the PCOS population. This study analyzed weight loss and fertility outcomes of VSG in this population.
methodsA retrospective review of patients with PCOS and without PCOS (CON) undergoing VSG from 2008 to 2016 was performed at two bariatric centers. BMI and percent excess weight loss (%EWL) were collected at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Patient characteristics and postoperative pregnancy status were compared between the two cohorts.
resultsOne hundred nineteen PCOS patients were compared to 119 CON patients. Similar attrition rates were seen between cohorts at 3-month (5 vs 8%), 6-month (13 vs. 14%), and 12-month (18 vs. 13%) evaluation. PCOS patients had greater ΔBMI at 3 months (- 7.64 vs. - 6.82; p = 0.05), 6 months (- 10.56 vs. - 9.49; p = 0.02), and 12 months (- 12.43 vs. - 11.49; p = 0.04). PCOS patients also had greater %EWL at 12 months compared to CON (66 vs 60%; p = 0.05). Twenty-two percent of PCOS patients became pregnant within 12 months, 69% of which were previously nulliparous.
conclusionCompared to non-PCOS patients, PCOS patients had greater postoperative ΔBMI and %EWL at 1 year. The majority of patients becoming pregnant after VSG were previously nulliparous. This study shows that VSG is effective for weight loss in PCOS patients with obesity and may positively augment effect fertility rates.
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