Change in gastrointestinal symptoms over the first 5 years after bariatric surgery in a multicenter cohort of adolescents.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) are effective for weight loss in adolescents with severe obesity. However, little is known about adverse gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) following these operations in adolescents. The objective was to examine GIS over 5 years after surgery and differences by surgery type. METHODS:We prospectively studied 228 adolescents (161 RYGB, 67 VSG) undergoing bariatric surgery. Gastrointestinal symptoms were assessed before surgery, at 6-months, and yearly to 5 years after surgery. Symptom severity was dichotomized for analysis. Analysis of post-surgery symptoms involved linear models adjusting for baseline symptoms, BMI, early post-operative complication, sex, and race. RESULTS:Participants at surgery were 17 ± 1.6 yea

SUBMITTER: Dewberry LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6545240 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature