Resumen de Micronutrient status assessment in Saudi patients prior to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective study

Rimah A. Saleem, M.M. Ramadan, Muhammad S. Sheikh, Juhaina S. Bajaman, Samah H. Zarroug, Ghada A. Garaween, Noara K. Alhusseini

• Objective: This study aimed to investigate demographic trends and characteristics of Saudi patients undergoing LSG in different regions of the country.

  Methods: We retrospectively collected preoperative data from 285 patients who underwent LSG between 2016 and 2021 at a tertiary care centre. Patients' demographic data including the body mass index (BMI) and blood profiles before LSG, were analysed.

  Results: The mean patient age was 46 years, and the mean preoperative BMI was 36.50 kg/m2. Females comprised more than two-thirds of the patients (69%). Among the pre-operative blood parameters, haemoglobin and vitamin B1 deficiency were noticeable in both sexes.

  Conclusion: This predictive analysis could assist surgeons in identifying common deficiencies and expected post-surgical micronutrient deficiencies relevant to undesirable complications.