Bariatric surgery patients in AUD treatment in Norway-an exploratory cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Patients who have undergone some forms of bariatric surgery have increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). In the present observational study, we compared patients with AUD who themselves reported to having undergone bariatric surgery with other patients in treatment for AUD.

Materials

One-hundred-and-six consecutively enrolled patients in residential treatment for AUD were asked if they had undergone bariatric surgery. Sociodemographics, mental health-related, and alcohol use-related parameters were compared between those who had and those who had not undergone bariatric surgery.

Results

Of the 106 patients with AUD, seven (6.6%; 95% confidence interval, 2.7%-13.1%) had undergone bariatric surgery. Six of seven patients had undergone such surgery

SUBMITTER: Bramness JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445783 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature