Preserved vision without growth retardation after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a morbidly obese child with pseudotumor cerebri: 36-month follow-up

Bariatric surgery for the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension

“…All of these patients had complete demographic data. 3,11,24,25,29,30,32,42,[46][47][48] One patient was male, 25 and the remaining 61 (98%) were female. The average age was 30 years, excluding the case series reported by Michaelides et al, 29 which only reported the median age.…”

“…Results of preoperative funduscopy were reported for 58 patients, 3,11,24,25,29,30,32,42,[46][47][48] and papilledema was documented in 42 (72%) in that subgroup. Visual field examination findings were reported for 39 patients, 3,11,24,25,30,32,42,47,48 with 25 (64%) in that subgroup experiencing preoperative deficits. Visual acuity testing was reported in 10 patients, 3,25,30,47 and 2 (20%) had decreased acuity.…”

“…Visual field examination findings were reported for 39 patients, 3,11,24,25,30,32,42,47,48 with 25 (64%) in that subgroup experiencing preoperative deficits. Visual acuity testing was reported in 10 patients, 3,25,30,47 and 2 (20%) had decreased acuity.…”

“…11 The remaining 10 had varying degrees of incomplete data. 3,24,25,29,30,32,42,[46][47][48] If BMI was not specifically reported, it was calculated based on height/weight data when available. In papers in which multiple follow-up periods were reported, the shortest interval with the most complete data was chosen to be included.…”

“…A growing number of published case reports and case series suggest that bariatric surgery can improve or resolve IIH in obese patients. 3,11,20,24,25,29,30,32,[46][47][48] In this paper we review the literature on the effectiveness of bariatric surgery for the treatment of IIH in obese patients, and we suggest that bariatric surgery be studied prospectively as a potential first-line surgical therapy in this patient cohort.…”