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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg. 2022 Jun 28;277(4):e801–e807. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005438

Table 2:

Event Rates for Obstetric Outcomes in Patients Who Gave Birth 2 Years After Bariatric Surgery

Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery
(n=1,079)
Outcome %
Gestational Diabetes 4.5%
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy 14.2%
Gestational Hypertension 7.7%
Mild-unspecified Pre-eclampsia 3.5%
Severe Pre-eclampsia 3.3%
Eclampsia 0%
Iron Deficiency Anemia 1.1%
Hyperemesis Gravidarum 0.1%
Postpartum Hemorrhage 1.8%
Peripartum Hysterectomy 0%
Major Puerperal Infections 0%
Anesthesia Complications 0.5%
PPROM/Pre-term Labor 9.6%
Prolonged Labor 0.2%