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JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Significant Liver-Related Morbidity After Bariatric Surgery and Its Reversal-a Case Series.
Obesity Surgery 2018 March
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) occurs in up to 80% of patients with obesity. Current data suggest an improvement of NAFLD after established bariatric procedures.
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated liver function impairment after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB).
SETTING: University Hospital, Bariatric Surgery Unit METHODS: In this single-center case series, consecutive in- and outpatients after bariatric surgery who presented with severe liver dysfunction from March 2014 to February 2017 were included and followed until March 2017.
RESULTS: In total, 10 patients (m:f = 2:8; median age 48 years, range 22-66 years) were included. Liver dysfunction occurred after a median postoperative time of 15 months (range 2-88 months). Median %excess weight loss at that time was 110.6% (range 85.2-155.5%). Liver steatosis/fibrosis occurred in 70%, cirrhosis in 30% of patients, and led to fatigue (90%), ascites (70%), hepatic encephalopathy (30%), and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (20%). Elevation of transaminases, impairment of coagulation parameters, thrombocytopenia, and hypoalbuminemia were present in 70, 80, 70, and 100%, respectively. In eight patients, lengthening of the alimentary/common limb led to an improvement or complete remission of symptoms. In one patient, liver transplantation was required, one patient deceased due to septic shock and decompensated liver disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Severe liver dysfunction may also occur after bariatric procedures such as OAGB and RYGB. A comprehensive, meticulous follow-up for early identification of postoperative liver impairment should be aspired. Bypass length reduction led to a fast improvement in all patients.
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated liver function impairment after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB).
SETTING: University Hospital, Bariatric Surgery Unit METHODS: In this single-center case series, consecutive in- and outpatients after bariatric surgery who presented with severe liver dysfunction from March 2014 to February 2017 were included and followed until March 2017.
RESULTS: In total, 10 patients (m:f = 2:8; median age 48 years, range 22-66 years) were included. Liver dysfunction occurred after a median postoperative time of 15 months (range 2-88 months). Median %excess weight loss at that time was 110.6% (range 85.2-155.5%). Liver steatosis/fibrosis occurred in 70%, cirrhosis in 30% of patients, and led to fatigue (90%), ascites (70%), hepatic encephalopathy (30%), and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (20%). Elevation of transaminases, impairment of coagulation parameters, thrombocytopenia, and hypoalbuminemia were present in 70, 80, 70, and 100%, respectively. In eight patients, lengthening of the alimentary/common limb led to an improvement or complete remission of symptoms. In one patient, liver transplantation was required, one patient deceased due to septic shock and decompensated liver disease.
CONCLUSIONS: Severe liver dysfunction may also occur after bariatric procedures such as OAGB and RYGB. A comprehensive, meticulous follow-up for early identification of postoperative liver impairment should be aspired. Bypass length reduction led to a fast improvement in all patients.
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