ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2022
Preoperative Weight Loss as a Predictor of Bariatric Surgery Postoperative Weight Loss and Complications.
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- Effects of Lifestyle and Educational Bridging Programs before Bariatric Surgery on Postoperative Weight Loss: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Obesity facts · 2023Pooled it
- Preoperative Use of a Mobile Application Within the Multidisciplinary Team Approach - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Obesity surgery · 2026Trial
- Preoperative Weight Loss: Helpful, Harmful or Irrelevant?Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- The Role of GLP1 Receptor Agonists and Multi-agonist Incretin Therapies for Specific Obesity-related Health Conditions: Evidence and Rationale for Prioritisation.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Combination Therapy Before and After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Review of Outcomes.Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery · 2026Review
- Preoperative Weight Trends in Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026Observational
- Does Preoperative GLP-1 Therapy Improve Postoperative Bariatric Surgery Outcomes? A Single-Centre Retrospective Observational Study.Obesity surgery · 2026Observational
- What Really Matters in Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery - 10 Years Follow-Up (BARI-10 -POL Study).Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Preoperative weight loss by noninvasive approach in patients with obesity scheduled for bariatric and metabolic surgery: an update narrative review of indications and results available until 2024.Updates in surgery · 2025Review
- Exploratory Assessment of Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Before Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Retrospective Matched Analysis.Obesity surgery · 2025Article
- The Role of Preoperative Weight Loss Interventions on Long-Term Bariatric Surgery Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Predicting Inadequate Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: Derivation and Validation of a Four Factor Model.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Adjuvant and Neo-Adjuvant Anti-Obesity Medications and Bariatric Surgery: A Scoping Review.Current obesity reports · 2024Article
- Intensive pre-operative information course (IPIC) and pre-operative weight loss results in long-term sustained weight loss following bariatric surgery: 11 years results from a tertiary referral centre.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Article
- Factors Involved in the Evolution of the Basal Metabolic Rate over 30 Months After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Obesity surgery · 2023Article
- BAROS PROTOCOL IN A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE IN THE POSTOPERATIVE RESULTS OF BARIATRIC SURGERY?Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2023Observational
- Pharmacologic management of weight regain following bariatric surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe association between preoperative weight loss and bariatric surgery outcomes remains unclear. We explored the utility of preoperative weight loss as a predictor of postoperative weight loss success. Additionally, we examined the association of preoperative weight loss with perioperative complication rates.
methodsRetrospective chart review of patients who underwent primary sleeve gastrectomy or primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for weight loss at a single institution between January 2003 and November 2017. Additional follow-up was obtained by a postoperative standardized patient questionnaire. Statistical analysis consisted of bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis.
resultsOur study included 427 patients. Majority were female (n = 313, 73.3%) and underwent sleeve gastrectomy (n = 261, 61.1%). Average age was 45.6 years, and average follow-up was 6.3 years. Greater preoperative weight loss was associated with decreased length of stay (1.8 vs 1.3 days) in patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that preoperative weight loss was not associated with postoperative weight loss.
conclusionsPreoperative weight loss is not predictive of postoperative weight loss success after bariatric surgery. Greater preoperative weight loss was associated with a mild decreased in length of stay but was not associated with a reduction in operative time, overall complication rates, ICU admissions, or intraoperative complications. The inconclusive literature and our findings do not support the medical necessity of weight loss prior to bariatric surgery for the purpose of reducing surgical complications or predicting successful postoperative weight loss success.
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