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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and nutritional status: a review
Author(s) -
Rogoski Kathryn,
Anderson Dawn,
Lalor Peter,
Houston Sue
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.593.9
Subject(s) - sleeve gastrectomy , medicine , gastrectomy , general surgery , gastroenterology , gastric bypass , obesity , weight loss , cancer
The Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) is relatively new with excellent weight loss and minimal long term consequences. The objective of this pilot study was to establish baseline nutritional status, record prevalence of nutritional deficiency, and determine weight loss in the LSG patient during the first 12 months post‐surgery. A retrospective chart review of 27 LSG patients at a bariatric center in Ohio was performed. Standard nutrition indicators were evaluated. Average weight loss of 106.66 ± 34.24 lbs over the first 12 months post‐surgery was noted. Nutritional status indicators which were highly significant ( p<. 0083) include white blood cells, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, and glucose. Both white blood cells and glucose levels appeared to decline, while mean corpuscular hemoglobin appeared to increase. Protein, albumin, vitaminB 12 , and iron, were not found to be significantly affected by the anatomical changes of the LSG. A decrease in protein was noted as significant ( p <.05) indicating that this decrease may be seen in other studies. In this pilot study, the LSG does not appear to pose a threat to nutritional status. This project was unfunded.