TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL. ABSTRACT

Authors

  • Cátia Millene Dell Agnolo
  • Maria Dalva de Barros Carvalho
  • Sandra Marisa Pelloso

Keywords:

Obesity, Treatment, Surgery.

Abstract

Objective. This study profiled the patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the municipality of Maringá, state of Paraná, Brazil. Methods. This descriptive, retrospective, and cohort study that studied patients who underwent bariatric surgery in Maringa from 1999 through 2008. Results. The study evaluated 1916 surgeries, of which 76.24% were in women. The body mass index (BMI) was 44.80 ± 6.95 in females and 47.37 ± 7.38 in males; the mean age was 37.05 ± 11.50 years in females and 34.23 ± 12.04 years in males; most were Caucasian (96.56%), and most (61.11%) had a partner (a); 47.84% resided in the city of Maringá; 97.71% of the cases presented no surgical complications; 251 patients (13.69%) were hospitalized in intensive-care units (ICU); and only seven (0.37%) died. The most frequent reported comorbidities were hypertension (16.76%) and diabetes (4.74%). Obesity was significantly associated with the comorbidities: apnea, arthralgia, vascular diseases, and dyspnoea. Conclusions. The bariatric surgeries presented few complications and a low mortality rate, and were considered safe, confirming the results of other studies.

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TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH BARIATRIC SURGERY IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL. ABSTRACT. (2012). Fiep Bulletin - Online, 82(2). https://ojs.fiepbulletin.net/fiepbulletin/article/view/2325