Study of changes of obesity-related inflammatory cytokines after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Background: Chronic inflammation in adipose tissue may play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of obesity-related metabolic disorders. The present study aims to evaluate the changes in adipocytokines, bile acids, fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF-19) and pro-inflammatory cytokines 6 months after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).

Methods: This prospective study included 75 obese patients with body mass index >35 kg/m who underwent LSG.