ReviewGlobal spine journal2020
Bariatric Surgery and Low Back Pain: A Systematic Literature Review.
Review in Global spine journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04893954 (Prospective Study on the Consequences of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery on Obese Patients' Spine), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Prospective Study on the Consequences of Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery on Obese Patients' Spine : Effects on Low Back Pain, Sagittal Alignment and Lipomatosis.
Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Long Biliopancreatic Limb Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Versus One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: a Randomized Controlled Study.Obesity surgery · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of telehealth core exercises during COVID-19 after bariatric surgery: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- Exploring the role of diet quality and adiposity in the pain experience: a mediation analysis.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
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- Changes in Widespread Pain After Surgical Weight Loss in Racialized Adults: A Secondary Analysis From a 2-Year Longitudinal Study.The journal of pain · 2024Article
- Does extreme weight loss after bariatric surgery alter spinopelvic parameters and ameliorate back pain? A retrospective case study.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Article
- Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Quality of Life of Obese Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain.Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes · 2024Article
- The role of spinal surgery in the treatment of low back pain.The Medical journal of Australia · 2023Review
- The impact of patient-reported outcomes on loss to follow-up care after bariatric surgery.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Changes in Back Pain Scores after Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
STUDY
designSystematic literature review.
objectiveIt is estimated that one third of the world population is overweight and 20% of adults have some low back symptoms at some point of their lives. The association of obesity and low back pain and physical deterioration has been well established. We designed this study to evaluate the role of bariatric surgery (BS) for lumbar spine symptoms in obese patients.
methodsA systematic literature review was performed using the PubMed database identifying lumbar spine symptoms (pain, functional status, disability index) and/or complications of lumbar spine surgery before and after BS. Study quality was assessed according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine.
resultsTen studies were identified. Nine evaluated the role of BS in low back pain and/or functional status before and after surgery: all reported that bariatric surgery had a positive impact in improving low back pain symptoms and decreasing disability in severely obese patients. One study evaluated the role of posterior lumbar surgery in patients who were obese at the time of surgery and those who had a previous bariatric procedure: bariatric surgery decreased postoperative surgical complications. The level of the evidence was low (III and IV).
conclusionsBariatric surgery in severely obese patients decreases the intensity of low back symptoms and also decreases disability secondary to back problems. Additionally, bariatric surgery may be advantageous for patients who need a posterior lumbar surgery and are severely obese. Prospective studies with longer follow-up are necessary to confirm this conclusion.
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