Severe post-gastric bypass hypoglycemia in pregnancy

Tal Schiller*, Alena Kirzhner, Taiba Zornitzki, Lee Cohen, Yael Winter Shafran, Viviana Ostrovsky, Hilla Knobler, Edi Vaisbuch

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Abstract

Post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia (PBH) is a serious and relatively prevalent complication of bariatric surgery and is often underdiagnosed due to unawareness. PBH can have a profound effect on health and quality of life. Data regarding the natural history and management of PBH during pregnancy are lacking. Here we describe a case of a 34-year-old woman who presented with intractable PBH during the second trimester of her third pregnancy, three years after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). Treatment with nifedipine showed partial response and eventually intravenous (IV) glucose was needed until birth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)272-275
Number of pages4
JournalObesity Research and Clinical Practice
Volume16
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2022

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Keywords

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Obesity
  • Post-bariatric surgery hypoglycemia
  • Pregnancy
  • Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

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