title: Promoting preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum care following bariatric surgery: a best practice planning toolkit for patients and their physicians.
abstract: Most bariatric procedures are performed in reproductive-aged women. Managing sequelae of postoperative anatomic and physiologic changes can be complex, particularly in women. Standardizing preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum management may limit practice variation and improve pore. We therefore provide a clinical toolkit consisting of physician checklists and corresponding written patient educational material to achieve these goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,  Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA. waxj@mmc.org
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wax
authors.forename: Angelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cartin
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Pinette
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D057189:Checklist; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*