Patient rehabilitation after bariatric surgery

Abstract

Due to steady increase in the prevalence of obesity, there is a growing demand for bariatric surgery. The question of active dynamic postoperative monitoring and long-term management of these patients arises. The issue of long-term rehabilitation of bariatric patients is a serious interdisciplinary problem. This article provides a review of the literature both on rehabilitation in the early postoperative period and long-term rehabilitation after a bariatric procedure, including the methodology of patient monitoring, metabolic control, replenishment of nutrient deficiencies, vitamin and microelement support, physical activity, and behavior modification under constant interdisciplinary control. In preparing this review, articles were searched in the Medline (PubMed), RSCI (eLibrary), and Google Scholar databases using the relevant key words (“bariatric surgery”, “rehabilitation”). A ketonemic syndrome and late dumping syndrome (hypoglycemia after eating) are described as conditions that occur after bariatric interventions.