Pre and Post-Operative Alterations of the Gastrointestinal Microbiome Following Bariatric Surgery

Obesity in the United States is increasing at a startling rate, with more individuals turning towards bariatric surgery as treatment. A noteworthy aspect of obesity pathology is its interplay with the gastrointestinal microbiome. The gastrointestinal microbiome comprising trillions of microorganisms...

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Published in:	Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e13057
Main Authors:	Santos, James M, Mathew, Meby S, Shah, Nilam, Pajuelo-Vasquez, Renzo, Mistry, Anuja Mahesh, Heindl, Stacey E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Cureus 01-02-2021
Subjects:	Gastroenterology General Surgery Internal Medicine bariatric surgery complications bariatric surgery/therapeutic use gut microbiome laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass endoscopic management of obesity gastrointestinal microbiome adjustable gastric band complications gastric bypass surgery gut microbiome (metagenomics) and metabolomics aspects of diabetes upper gastrointestinal surgery
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Summary:	Obesity in the United States is increasing at a startling rate, with more individuals turning towards bariatric surgery as treatment. A noteworthy aspect of obesity pathology is its interplay with the gastrointestinal microbiome. The gastrointestinal microbiome comprising trillions of microorganisms affects the dynamics of digestion, energy expenditure, and neurologic mechanisms that affect dietary preference. This literature review used PubMed to search for articles about obesity, gastrointestinal microbiome, and bariatric surgery. The researchers used Medical Subject Heading keywords, and then the relevant literature was selected and filtered using inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study aims to review the temporal relationship of gastrointestinal microbiome changes after bariatric surgery in association with the success and failure of treatment along with the factors that may have altered the gastrointestinal microbiome other than the anatomical aspect of bariatric surgery.
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ISSN:	2168-8184 2168-8184
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.13057