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REVIEW article

Front. Surg.
Sec. Colorectal and Proctological Surgery
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1449012

Postprandial Hypoglycemia as a Complication of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review of Literature

Provisionally accepted
Mehdi Karimi Mehdi Karimi 1*Omid Kohandel Gargari Omid Kohandel Gargari 2
  • 1 Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine
  • 2 Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran

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    Postprandial hypoglycemia (PPH) is a challenging and significant complication that can occur following bariatric and metabolic surgery. Symptoms of PPH are typical of hypoglycemia, such as sweating, weakness, disorientation, palpitation, etc. The complex nature of PPH is essential to achieve accurate diagnosis and effective management. This review aims to give extensive coverage of the intricate nature of PPH common with bariatric and metabolic surgery, outlining its pathogenesis, risk factors, clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, and treatment options.The study explores various clinical forms and pathogenic mechanisms behind PPH while discussing diagnostic tools like continuous glucose monitoring or mixed meal tolerance tests. Furthermore, it considers possible interventions, including dietary changes, pharmaceutical therapies, and surgeries, to relieve symptoms and improve patient's quality of life. It aims to comprehensively understand how healthcare professionals can effectively manage this disorder for patients undergoing bariatric and metabolic surgery.

    Keywords: Hypoglycemia, Surgical complication, Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal tract surgery, review

    Received: 14 Jun 2024; Accepted: 16 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Karimi and Kohandel Gargari. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Mehdi Karimi, Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine

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