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April 8, 2026Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal0 citationsOpen Access

Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Lipid Profiles and Calcium Levels

Evaluate the effect of sleeve gastrectomy on serum lipids and serum calcium

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Why the study?

Does laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy improve lipid profiles and alter serum calcium levels in patients with morbid obesity?

Population

30 patients with morbid obesity admitted to the General Surgery Department at Al-Azhar University Hospital…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

3 months

Key result

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy significantly reduced total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL while increasing HDL, but caused a significant decline in serum calcium at three months.

Authors

SASamir A.E.-S. AliGSGamal Galal ShemyMMMohammed S. Mohammed

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Overview

Warrants calcium monitoring and supplementation after sleeve gastrectomy; extends mixed evidence on metabolic surgery for CV risk in morbid obesity.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate how laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy affects lipid profiles and serum calcium levels in patients with morbid obesity.
  • Retrospective analysis of 30 patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
  • Assessment of preoperative and postoperative lipid profiles and serum calcium levels
  • Data collected from patients admitted to a university hospital
  • Comparison of results with international data
  • Three months post-surgery, significant reductions in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein levels
  • High-density lipoprotein levels increased significantly after the procedure
  • Postoperative serum calcium levels significantly declined
  • Findings indicate the necessity for calcium supplementation and monitoring due to malabsorption risks

Structured PICO

Does laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy improve lipid profiles and alter serum calcium levels in patients with morbid obesity?

P
Population
30 patients with morbid obesity admitted to the General Surgery Department at Al-Azhar University Hospital, Assiut
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Intervention
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)
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Outcome
Changes in lipid profiles (total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein) and serum calcium levelssurrogate

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy significantly improves lipid profiles but reduces serum calcium levels at 3 months post-operation, highlighting the need for calcium monitoring and supplementation.

Cite This Study

Ali et al. (2026) studied this question. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy significantly reduced total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL while increasing HDL, but caused a significant decline in serum calcium at three months.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d5f13674eaea4b11a7ab5fhttps://doi.org/10.4103/azmj.azmj_78_25
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