Changes in Back Pain Scores after Bariatric Surgery in Obese Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Bariatric surgery produces significant and quantifiable reductions in back pain. However, there is a lack of information on the association of weight changes after bariatric surgery with changes in pain score. We aim to evaluate the impact of bariatric surgery on back pain in obese patients and to address the association between changes in body mass index (BMI) and pain score. In obese patients eligible for bariatric surgery, the changes in pre- and post-operative pain scores, assessed by the Numeric Rating Pain Scale (NPS) or Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), were considered as primary outcomes. Mean difference (MD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were evaluated. Eight cohort studies were included in the analysis of 298 obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. All studies showed a

SUBMITTER: Koremans FW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8036450 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature