There is a significant association between obesity and nocturia, which can cause a significant negative impact on quality of life. This meta-analysis aims to determine the effects of bariatric surgery on nocturia in both men and women. Studies searched via MEDLINE and Embase databases. The primary outcome was difference in nocturia scores before and after bariatric surgery. A total of 522 patients were included in the analysis of this paper. Statistically significant decreases in nocturia scores were observed post-bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery also resulted in statistically significant reduction of BMI. Bariatric surgery can have significant improvements on nocturia symptoms in men and women with obesity. This would thereby reduce morbidity and improve quality of life following bariatric surgery.
Obesity surgery. 2022 Jul 21 [Epub ahead of print]
Byung Choi, Aisha Ehsan, Maria Nakhoul, Lavandan Jegatheeswaran, Sabin Yadav, Dheeraj Panchaksharam, Victoria Beynon, Reya Srivastava, Caroline Baillie, Jennifer Stevens, Joseph Bridgeman, Osama Moussa, Shashi Irukulla, Samer Humadi, Kumaran Ratnasingham
Ashford and St. Peter's NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford St, Lyne, KT16 0PZ, Chertsey, UK. ., Ashford and St. Peter's NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford St, Lyne, KT16 0PZ, Chertsey, UK., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA., Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, NR4 7UY, UK., Watford General Hospital, Watford, WD18 0HB, UK.