Spinal epidural lipomatosis after bariatric surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Fat bulking in the lower spine; 10041543

• Registration Number: NL-OMON49572
• Lead Sponsor: Orthopedie

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

Patients from Rijnstate i) who have undergone bariatric surgery and ii) who
have had Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the lumbar spine in the 12 months prior
to their surgery and iii) who are willing to undergo one repeat MRI for the
purpose of this study.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study: i) patients who do not want to participate in
this study and ii) who do not comply to the inclusion criteria mentioned above.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The pre- and postoperative volume (mm3) of epidural lipomatosis as established<br /><br>from MRI images.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The other study parameters will consist of patient demographics: sex, age, BMI,<br /><br>weight, height and comorbidities, collected from the electronic patient files<br /><br>/records.</p><br>