J Hunter Mehaffey1, Rachel L Mehaffey2, Mathew G Mullen1, Florence E Turrentine1, Steven K Malin3,4, Bruce Schirmer1, Andrew M Wolf2, Peter T Hallowell5. 1. Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Box 800709, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA. 2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 3. Department of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 4. Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA. 5. Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Box 800709, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA. pth2f@virginia.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE(S): Monitoring and prevention of long-term nutrient deficiency after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) remains ill defined due to limited surgical follow-up after bariatric surgery. This study compared nutrient supplementation as well as surgeon and primary care physician (PCP) follow-up between patients with short-term versus long-term follow-up. METHODS: All patients undergoing LRYGB at a single institution in 2004 (long-term group, n = 281) and 2012-2013 (short-term group, n = 149) were evaluated. Prospectively collected database, electronic medical record (EMR) review and telephone survey were used to obtained follow-up for both cohorts. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess factors independently predicting multivitamin use. RESULTS: Complete follow-up was achieved in 172 (61 %) long-term and 107 (72 %) short-term patients. We demonstrate a significant difference (p < 0.0001) in time since last surgeon follow-up (13.3 ± 7.8 vs 86.9 ± 39.9 months) for the long-term group with no difference in PCP follow-up, (3.1 ± 4.3 vs 3.7 ± 3.4). Nutrient supplementation was higher in the short-term group, including multivitamin (70.3 vs 58.9 %, p < 0.05), iron (84.2 vs 67.1 %, p = 0.02), and calcium (49.5 vs 32.9 %, p = 0.01). After adjusting for interval since surgery, %EBMI and current comorbidities logistic regression (c = 0.797) demonstrated shorter time since last surgeon visit was independently predictive of multivitamin use (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: While it appears patients prefer to follow-up with their PCP, this study reveals a large disparity in malnutrition screening and nutrient supplementation following LRYGB. Therefore, implementation of multidisciplinary, best-practice guidelines to recognize and prevent malnutrition is paramount in the management of this growing population of high-risk patients.
OBJECTIVE(S): Monitoring and prevention of long-term nutrient deficiency after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) remains ill defined due to limited surgical follow-up after bariatric surgery. This study compared nutrient supplementation as well as surgeon and primary care physician (PCP) follow-up between patients with short-term versus long-term follow-up. METHODS: All patients undergoing LRYGB at a single institution in 2004 (long-term group, n = 281) and 2012-2013 (short-term group, n = 149) were evaluated. Prospectively collected database, electronic medical record (EMR) review and telephone survey were used to obtained follow-up for both cohorts. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess factors independently predicting multivitamin use. RESULTS: Complete follow-up was achieved in 172 (61 %) long-term and 107 (72 %) short-term patients. We demonstrate a significant difference (p < 0.0001) in time since last surgeon follow-up (13.3 ± 7.8 vs 86.9 ± 39.9 months) for the long-term group with no difference in PCP follow-up, (3.1 ± 4.3 vs 3.7 ± 3.4). Nutrient supplementation was higher in the short-term group, including multivitamin (70.3 vs 58.9 %, p < 0.05), iron (84.2 vs 67.1 %, p = 0.02), and calcium (49.5 vs 32.9 %, p = 0.01). After adjusting for interval since surgery, %EBMI and current comorbidities logistic regression (c = 0.797) demonstrated shorter time since last surgeon visit was independently predictive of multivitamin use (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: While it appears patients prefer to follow-up with their PCP, this study reveals a large disparity in malnutrition screening and nutrient supplementation following LRYGB. Therefore, implementation of multidisciplinary, best-practice guidelines to recognize and prevent malnutrition is paramount in the management of this growing population of high-risk patients.
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