Maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies after metabolic bariatric surgery: a retrospective population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of post metabolic bariatric surgery (BS) pregnancies is rising. Previous studies provided conflicting results regarding the risk of prematurity, stillbirth, perinatal death and the optimal time from BS to conception. This study examined maternal and neonatal outcomes of post-BS pregnancies and influencing factors.

Methods

Nationwide retrospective study of all post-BS pregnancies in France from January 1st 2013 to December 31st 2022. We compared 55,941 post-BS pregnancies with 223,712 controls matched on delivery date, parity, age, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and socio-economic status (1:4 ratio) using generalized estimating equations. We also compared 11,777 post-BS pregnancies with 11,777 pre-BS pregnancies in the same women, using conditional

SUBMITTER: Bel Lassen P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982497 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature