Özet:
It is generally considered that a previous history of abdominal surgery can negatively impact the patient’s perioperative course. But the effects of it on laparoscopic bariatric surgery have not been sufficiently documented. Therefore, our study aims to analyse the impact of previous abdominal surgery on patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Data from patients who underwent surgery between January 2011 and November 2019 was analysed retrospectively. The study population was divided into the following four groups: those with no history of previous abdominal surgery (group A), those who had previously undergone lower abdominal (group B), upper abdominal (group C) and those who had both lower and upper abdominal surgery (group D). Patients’ demographic data, type of surgical procedure, operative time, length of hospitalization, perioperative and postoperative complications were recorded for each patient in the database. In the case of 4 (0.3%) patients, conversion to open surgery from a laparoscopic intervention was required. No significant difference was found between the groups with previous abdominal surgery in terms of intraoperative complications (p: 0.551). The rate of postoperative complications was higher in patients who had previously undergone upper abdominal surgery; however, the difference in this rate compared to the other groups was found to be statistically insignificant (p: 0.189). We believe that during the decision-making process, neither patients nor surgeons should see previous abdominal surgery as an obstacle to laparoscopic bariatric surgery, thus permitting more freedom in selecting the most appropriate type of surgery for the patient. © 2021, Association of Surgeons of India.