The effect of bariatric surgery on pancreas fat accumulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Year: 2023
Type: report
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Review question / Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effect of bariatric surgery on pancreas fat accumulation. Condition being studied: Pancreatic steatosis is characterized by increased accumulation of fat in the pancreas. The most common causes are obesity and metabolic syndrome. Due to this close association between obesity and metabolic syndrome, one can assume that, in addition to a rapid and sustained weight loss, bariatric surgery could affect metabolic syndrome and its components. However, it remains unclear whether bariatric surgery and weight loss can reverse abnormalities in pancreatic lipid metabolism in association with their effect on endocrine pancreatic dysfunction. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to measure the change of pancreatic fat in a group of patients with severe obesity before and after bariatric surgery.
Authors: Rui Wang, Guanghua Chen, Xuan Zhang, Cheng Li, Yonghua Chen
Institution: West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4366548854