title: Weight loss by bariatric surgery and subsequent fertility.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to appraise the literature to ascertain whether the use of bariatric surgery should have a role in the contemporary management of the morbidly obese infertile patient before proceeding with infertility treatment.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11219, USA. zom00@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zaher O
authors.initials: ZO
authors.lastname: Merhi
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss