Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age

Full Title: Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age: Special Concerns for Pregnancy

Expected Release Date: late 2007

Key Questions (KQ)*

1. What is the incidence of bariatric surgery in women of reproductive age? What are the trends in incidence of bariatric surgery in women of reproductive age?
2. What is the evidence that bariatric surgery affects (directly or indirectly) future fertility?
3. What is the evidence that bariatric surgery affects (directly/indirectly) choice of contraception?
4. In patients who have had bariatric surgery, what is the evidence for prenatal risk factors (e.g., of reduced nutrient absorption, unusual weight gain) that may result I poor pregnancy outcomes?
5. What is the evidence that certain management strategies for addressing nutrient absorption and weight gain reduce the risks of poor pregnancy outcomes?
6. For women who have had bariatric surgery, what is the evidence for morbidity and mortality risks for:
   1. Mother?
   2. Neonate?
7. What is the evidence that cesarean section for women who have had bariatric surgery affects the risks of morbidity and mortality for:
   1. Mother?
   2. Neonate?

*To be addressed in the evidence report.

Current as of April 2007

Internet Citation:

Bariatric Surgery in Women of Reproductive Age: Special Concerns for Pregnancy, Clinical Focus. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/tp/barireptp.htm