Spondyloarthritis after bariatric surgery: is there a link?
Presently, bariatric surgery is considered the most effective treatment for reducing excess body weight and maintaining weight loss in severely obese. On the other hand, several early and late complications have been described after this procedure. This article reports two patients who developed a spondyloarthritis-like syndrome after bariatric surgery. Probable etiopathogenic mechanisms are discussed.
Ribeiro
Daniel Sá
DS
Clínica Image Memorial, Salvador, Brazil.
Fernandes
João Luiz
JL
Rangel
Leandro
L
de Araújo Neto
César
C
D'Almeida
Fernando
F
Moura
Carlos Geraldo
CG
Santiago
Mittermayer B
MB
D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000209:etiology*