title: [Foetal brain damage may follow gastric bypass surgery].
abstract: Bariatric surgery is performed on an increasing number of women of childbearing age. During pregnancy they have reduced risk of obesity-related complications but increased risk of bariatric surgery-related complications, including internal hernias. We present a case in which a pregnant woman required acute surgery for internal herniation and later gave birth to a child with cerebral palsy. Before performing bariatric surgery in women of childbearing age, thorough information about risks and benefits related to pregnancy should be given. Special medical attention during pregnancy is required.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Regionshospitalet Randers, Skovlyvej 1, 8930 Randers NØ. signeand@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Signe Elisabeth Bødker
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Thim
authors.forename: Per Glud
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Ovesen
authors.forename: Anders Straarup
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: Helle Hansen
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Smedegaard
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stausbøl-Grøn
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wisborg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D046449:Hernia, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology