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Fernando Arias1, Samuel Szomstein, Lester Carrodeguas
1The Bariatric Institute, Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL 33331, USA.
Abstract:
Many diseases in the obese population have been found to improve after weight loss. A 56-year-old female with a long history of myasthenia gravis (MG) and morbid obesity is reported. Preoperatively, she presented with a BMI of 46.5 kg/m2, and was on three medications and IV immunoglobulin every 5 weeks. After the surgical procedure, she improved and required less medication. Because MG and morbid obesity require careful perioperative management in order to avoid complications, a multidisciplinary approach is recommended.
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