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ArticleSurgical endoscopy2025

Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Mélissa V Wills, Mohammad Hesam Alavi, Essa M Aleassa, Chao Tu, Rickesha Wilson, Ricard Corcelles, Toms Augustin, Kalman P Bencsath, Walter Cha, Jesse Gutnick and 5 more

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors.

Mélissa V WillsDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA. willsm@ccf.org.ORCID 0000-0003-4414-0446
Mohammad Hesam AlaviDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Essa M AleassaDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Diseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu-Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Chao TuDepartment of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Rickesha WilsonDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Ricard CorcellesDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Toms AugustinDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Kalman P BencsathDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Walter ChaDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Jesse GutnickDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Samuel SzomsteinDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Weston, FL, USA.
Raul RosenthalDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Weston, FL, USA.
Matthew KrohDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Xiaoxi FengDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Ali AminianDepartment of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionObesity is a major risk factor for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Effective therapeutics for preventing disease progression and alleviating symptoms are limited. This study aims to examine the effects of bariatric surgery on clinical outcomes of IIH.

methodsWe retrospectively collected data from the medical record of 97 patients with obesity and an existing diagnosis of IIH who underwent primary bariatric surgery at the Cleveland Clinic health system in the USA between 2005 and 2023. Pre- and postoperative data on presence of symptoms and clinical markers of IIH (headaches, visual field defects, papilledema, visual symptoms), intracranial pressure, and usage of IIH medications were compared.

resultsA total of 97 patients (98% female, median age 46.7 years, median BMI 48.3 kg/m

conclusionFor patients who have obesity, bariatric surgery is a viable treatment modality for alleviation or improvement of symptoms of IIH.

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Bariatric SurgeryPseudotumor CerebriAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesityRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossBariatric surgeryGastric bypassHeadacheIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionIntracranial pressureObesityPapilledemaSleeve gastrectomy

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PMCPMC11666706

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