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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Heart Failure Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device.
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Obesity surgery [Obes Surg] 2019 Apr; Vol. 29 (4), pp. 1122-1129. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: There is limited data in the literature evaluating outcomes of bariatric surgery in severely obese patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) as a bridge to make them acceptable candidates for heart transplantation. This study aims to assess the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in patients with previously implanted LVAD at our institution.<br />Methods: All the patients with end-stage heart failure (ESHF) and implanted LVAD who underwent LSG from2013 to January 2017 were studied.<br />Results: Seven patients with end stage heart failure (ESHF) and implanted LVAD were included. The median age and median preoperative BMI were 39 years (range: 26-62) and 43.6 kg/m <superscript>2</superscript> (range 36.7-56.7), respectively. The median interval between LVAD implantation and LSG was 38 months (range 15-48). The median length of hospital stay was 9 days (rang: 6-23) out of which 4 patients had planned postoperative ICU admission. Thirty-day complications were noted in 5 patients (3 major and 2 minor) without any perioperative mortality. The median duration of follow-up was 24 months (range 2-30). At the last available follow-up, the median BMI, %EWL, and %TWL were 37 kg/m <superscript>2</superscript> , 47%, and 16%, respectively. The median LVEF before LSG and at the last follow-up point (before heart transplant) was 19% (range 15-20) and 22% (range, 16-35), respectively. In addition, the median NYHA class improved from 3 to 2 after LSG. Three patients underwent successful heart transplantations.<br />Conclusion: Patients with morbid obesity, ESHF, and implanted LVAD constitute a high-risk cohort. Our results with 7 patients and result from other studies (19 patients) suggested that bariatric surgery may be a reasonable option for LVAD patients with severe obesity. Bariatric surgery appears to provide significant weight loss in these patients and may improve candidacy for heart transplantation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Bariatric Surgery adverse effects
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Female
Gastrectomy adverse effects
Heart Failure physiopathology
Heart Failure therapy
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Laparoscopy methods
Length of Stay statistics & numerical data
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid complications
Obesity, Morbid physiopathology
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies
Stroke Volume physiology
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss
Bariatric Surgery methods
Gastrectomy methods
Heart Failure complications
Heart-Assist Devices
Obesity, Morbid surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1708-0428
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Obesity surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30723879
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-018-3570-8