ReviewAnnals of Saudi medicine
Trends in bariatric surgery and incidentalomas at a single institution in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study and literature review.
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- Incidental GIST in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of Incidence and Management.Obesity surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Can Incidental Gastric GISTs During Bariatric Surgeries Change the Primary Plan of Surgery? A Single Team Experience and a Systematic Review of Literature.Obesity surgery · 2024Pooled it
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- The hidden burden: incidentalomas detected on abdominopelvic computed tomography in bariatric surgery candidates - a single-center experience.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Observational
- Advancements in Bariatric Surgery: A Novel Parametric Classification of Metabolic and Bariatric Procedures.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
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- The Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Body Mass Index (BMI) and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Levels.Cureus · 2024Article
- Predictive factors and model validation of post-colon polyp surgeryWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- The effect of bariatric surgery on dietary Behaviour, dietary recommendation Adherence, and micronutrient deficiencies one year after surgery.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundData are lacking on trends in bariatric surgery and the frequency of incidental findings in Saudi Arabia.
objectiveReport on trends in bariatric surgery as well as our experience in incidental findings along with a literature review (mainly on gastrointestinal stromal tumor).
designRetrospective chart and literature review. SETTINGS: Academic tertiary care center. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe conducted a retrospective study at King Khalid University Hospital and analyzed the data collected from 2009 to 2019. We collected data on age, body mass index (BMI), H pylori infection, type of bariatric surgery performed, and type and location of incidental findings.
main outcome measuresIncidental findings during or after bariatric surgery (in pathology specimen). SAMPLE SIZE: 3052 bariatric surgeries, 46 patients with incidentalomas.
resultsThe mean and standard deviation for the age of the 46 patients with incidentalomas was 42.1 (13.9) years and the mean (SD) preoperative BMI was 43.4 (6.4) kg/m
conclusionThe number of incidentalomas and other findings were consistent with other reports. All these findings suggest that bariatric surgeons should take special care before, during, and after a laparoscopic operation in obese patients. LIMITATIONS: Since this is a single-center, retrospective study, we did not collect data on important variables such as gender, socioeconomic status of the patient, and family history of obesity, and we did not perform a preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: None.
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