Pregnancy after bariatric surgery and adverse perinatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Women who undergo bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy are less likely to experience comorbidities associated with obesity such as gestational diabetes and hypertension. However, bariatric surgery, particularly malabsorptive procedures, can make patients susceptible to...

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Main Authors: Zainab Akhter, Judith Rankin, Dries Ceulemans, Lem Ngongalah, Roger Ackroyd, Roland Devlieger, Rute Vieira, Nicola Heslehurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002866