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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Weight reduction among females undergoing laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: The role of Calcium and Vitamin D3.

Saleh Abdulrahman AlMulhim, Mounther Mohammed AlNaim, Abdul Sattar Khan, Abdul Qadeer Memon, Haytham Mohammed AlArfaj, Ahmad A Al Abdulqader, Abdulrahman Saleh AlMulhim

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Saleh Abdulrahman AlMulhimSaleh Abdulrahman AlMulhim, MBBS. Family Medicine Physician, Department of Family Medicine, National Guard Hospital (NGHA), AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Mounther Mohammed AlNaimMounther Mohammed AlNaim, MBBS, SBFM, ABFM. Associate Consultant in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, National Guard Hospital (NGHA), AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Abdul Sattar KhanAbdul Sattar Khan, Assistant Professor of Family & Community Medicine, Department of Family & Community Medicine, King Faisal University College of Medicine.
Abdul Qadeer MemonAbdul Qadeer Memon, FCPS, FICS. Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal University College of Medicine, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Haytham Mohammed AlArfajHaytham Mohammed AlArfaj, Assistance Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal University College of Medicine, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad A Al AbdulqaderAhmad A. Al Abdulqader, Assistance Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal University College of Medicine, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Saleh AlMulhimAbdulrahman Saleh AlMulhim, FRCSI, FICS, FACS. Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal University College of Medicine, AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the role of Vitamin-D and calcium supplementation on preoperative weight reduction in obese women before laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted at the affiliated health centers of King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia from January 2021 to December 2021. It included forty-five obese women aged 24-56 years, with body mass index (BMI) of 34.0-48.0kg/m Results: There were no differences in patients' biographic data between the two groups. During the study, Vitamin-D level in the patients increased and there was a significant positive association with weight loss. In group-A, the mean weight loss was 11.8±3.5 kg. At the end of first year, their BMI decreased from 36.1±1.6kg/m Conclusion: Vitamin-D and calcium supplementation contributes to a remarkable weight reduction of preoperative obese female patients, which in turn is associated with significantly better outcome of laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia.

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BMICalcium SupplementsVentral Hernia RepairVitamin-D

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