Patient adherence to multivitamin supplementation after bariatric surgery: a narrative review.

Morbid obesity is a growing problem worldwide and has subsequently resulted in a wide application of bariatric surgery to achieve long-term weight loss and improvement of obesity-related co-morbidities. In spite of these clinical benefits, vitamin deficiencies are common after bariatric surgery; therefore, lifelong multivitamin supplementation (MVS) is recommended. However, patient adherence to MVS intake is generally poor.

Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: Two Case Reports of the Forgotten Diagnosis After Bariatric Surgery.

Unexplained abdominal pain is an increasing phenomenon after laparoscopic bariatric surgery, with an occurrence of 7.4%. The pain could be explained by the anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES).

Correction to: Do Specialized Bariatric Multivitamins Lower Deficiencies After Sleeve Gastrectomy?

The second sentence of the Conclusion section should read as follows.

Do Specialized Bariatric Multivitamins Lower Deficiencies After Sleeve Gastrectomy?

Background: Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common after a sleeve gastrectomy (SG). The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a specialized bariatric multivitamin (WLS Optimum) for SG patients on deficiencies compared with a regular multivitamin (MVS) for up to 5 years.

Methods: Data of all patients who underwent a SG procedure in the Catharina Hospital Eindhoven (CZE) between July 2011 and July 2016 were collected and retrospectively analyzed.

Mobility Problems and Weight Regain by Misdiagnosed Lipoedema After Bariatric Surgery: Illustrating the Medical and Legal Aspects.

Lipoedema is a progressive disorder that is characterized by an abnormal distribution of subcutaneous adipose tissue, which results in a disproportion between the extremities and the trunk. This vascular/dermatological disease might have a detrimental impact on psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life. In this article, we report on a patient with morbid obesity that had a Roux en-Y Gastric bypass with sufficient weight loss.

Assessment of Physical Fitness after Bariatric Surgery and Its Association with Protein Intake and Type of Cholecalciferol Supplementation.

Several studies showed that there is a relationship between vitamin and mineral status and muscle strength. In particular this is the case for handgrip strength (HS) and vitamin D deficiency. In bariatric surgery there is a risk of decrease in muscle strength after surgery and also vitamin and mineral deficiencies are not uncommon.

Utility of preoperative exercise therapy in reducing postoperative morbidity after surgery; a clinical overview of current evidence.

: Surgery is a major stressor especially for older patients that are prone for postoperative complications and mortality. Hospitalization due to surgery and illness can be major life events, and the age-related impairments in physiological function and the decreased ability to respond to metabolic and hormonal perturbations in response to surgery often lead to a longer convalescence. : This article gives an overview of the effects of PET in various surgical fields and also what to account for and expect of PET after various types of surgery.

The Influence of Different Cholecalciferol Supplementation Regimes on 25(OH) Cholecalciferol, Calcium and Parathyroid Hormone after Bariatric Surgery.

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that plays a key role in maintaining physiological calcium balance, and is also a pivotal element in the formation of bone structure. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a wide array of clinical symptoms. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are quite common prior to and after bariatric surgery, and therefore we have evaluated the effects of two different cholecalciferol supplementation regimes on serum calcium, 25(OH) cholecalciferol, and parathyroid hormone (PTH).

Influence of Helicobacter pylori infection on gastrointestinal symptoms and complications in bariatric surgery patients: a review and meta-analysis.

Background: Numerous papers have discussed the importance of preoperative detection and eradication of Helicobacter pylori (HP) in bariatric patients.

Objectives: This systematic review specifically focuses on the influence of HP infection on clinical symptoms, complications, and abnormal endoscopic findings in postbariatric patients.

Methods: A systematic search on the influence of HP infection on postoperative complications in bariatric surgery was conducted.