Reproductive Surgery in Females with Obesity: Reproductive Consequences of Obesity and Applications for Surgical Care

Abstract

Obesity is the most common medical problem in women of reproductive age. The surgical applications for this population, many of who are interested in current or future fertility, are critical to safe and effective evaluation and management of issues that impact the reproductive system. As rates of obesity continue to rise worldwide, it is projected that one in two individuals will have obesity by 2030 leading to increasing numbers of individuals affected by a disease process that has implications for their gynecologic surgical care, fertility-related assessment, and infertility treatment. Offering patients with obesity access to safe reproductive surgery is a cornerstone of reproductive autonomy. This review will summarize current recommendations regarding surgical concepts for the operating room, office hysteroscopy, oocyte retrieval, and embryo transfer in female patients with obesity.

Keywords

reproductive surgery - obesity - infertility - hysteroscopy - robotic surgery

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
15. November 2023

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