Pregnancy following jejunoileal bypass. Effects on fetal outcome.
Four cases of pregnancy following jejunoileal bypass surgery for obesity are presented, and 9 cases from the recent literature are reviewed. Pregnancy after bypass surgery often resulted in low-birthweight infants (46%) at term, and this was especially true when conception occurred within 2 years of the surgery. In light of these findings it may be advisable to postpone pregnancy until after the second postoperative year.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy