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ArticleObesity surgery2022

Assessment of the clinical and laboratorial profile of patients with obesity and asymptomatic COVID-19 undergoing bariatric surgery in Brazil.

Fernando Santa-Cruz, José Guido C Araújo-Júnior, Luciana T Siqueira, Luís H A Leão, Cássio Vianna, Amanda C A Almeida, Maciana S Silva, Flávio Kreimer, Álvaro A B Ferraz

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Fernando Santa-CruzPost-Graduation in Surgery, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil. f.santacruzoliveira@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3178-1036
José Guido C Araújo-JúniorDepartment of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC/UFPE-EBSERH), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Luciana T SiqueiraDepartment of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC/UFPE-EBSERH), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Luís H A LeãoMedical School, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Cássio ViannaMedical School, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Amanda C A AlmeidaMedical School, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Maciana S SilvaGastrointestinal Surgery Residency, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC/UFPE-EBSERH), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Flávio KreimerDepartment of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC/UFPE-EBSERH), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Álvaro A B FerrazDepartment of Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC/UFPE-EBSERH), Recife, PE, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeto outline the clinical and laboratorial profile of patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery who presented positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (Sars-CoV-2) in the preoperative period without symptoms presentation.

methodsCase series of 17 patients undergoing bariatric surgery who presented positive RT-PCR for Sars-CoV-2 in the preoperative period, with no reported symptoms. Data collected included demographic characteristics, length of hospital stay, waiting time for surgery, inflammatory markers, serum levels of micronutrients and dengue virus (DENV) serology.

resultsIn total, 219 patients underwent bariatric surgery in our institution during the study period. The incidence of asymptomatic cases was 7.7%. The sample comprised 88.2% of women, with mean age of 39.3 years and mean preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 37.7 kg/m2. Thirty five percent of the sample had previous diagnosis of diabetes and 29.4% had hypertension. The mean time elapsed between positive RT-PCR and the operation was 17 ± 7.5 days and the mean length of postoperative hospital stay was 1.9 ± 0.43 day. Mean lymphocytes count was 2,409.7/mm3 and the mean platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio was 126.3. Mean C-reactive protein value was 5.8 mg/dL, while ferritin marked 107.4 µg/L. DENV IgG was identified in all patients who tested for it. Mean levels of vitamin D and zinc were 25.6 ng/mL and 79.9 µg/dL, respectively. There were no postoperative complications reported.

conclusionNone of the included patients presented any of the laboratory markers related to disease severity. Moreover, it is important to notice that all patients who tested for DENV, had the specific IgG detected in their serum.

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Bariatric SurgeryCOVID-19Obesity, MorbidAdultBrazilFemaleHumansObesityRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2Bariatric surgeryCOVID19ObesitySleeve gastrectomy

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