IVF = in-vitro fertilization.
After BS, all patients were followed-up at three monthly intervals for the first twelve months, with regular blood tests to check for resolution of obesity-related comorbidities and nutritional deficiency. All the patients were placed on vitamin, calcium and iron supplement as part of the standard treatment pathway. The weight loss and comorbidity resolution outcome are reported in Table 4. The mean total weight loss was 27.24kg and mean percentage total weight loss was 25.28%. Patient 5 had lower weight loss compared to the rest of the patients due to the short follow-up, and patients undergoing BS usually achieve maximal weight loss about 9 to 12 months post-op. We expect her weight loss to continue. Besides the regression of endometrial cancer after BS, patients’ (1, 2 and 4) comorbidities related to obesity went into remission, and they did not have to take medications to control these conditions anymore.
Table 4: Weight loss and comorbidity resolution results after BS.