Bariatric Medicine Alert Archives – April 1, 2007
April 1, 2007
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Vitamin Deficiency after Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y GB
Vitamin deficiencies after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass are more common and involve more vitamins, even those that are water soluble, than previously appreciated. -
Surgical Revision of Loop ("Mini") GB Procedure
The results of this preliminary review have confirmed that MGB does require revision in some patients and that conversion to RYGB is a common form of revision. -
Laparoscopic Conversion of a GB into Normal Anatomy
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) is considered a non-reversible procedure. The laparoscopic conversion of RYGBP into a normal anatomy was reported here. -
Immediate Diabetes Resolution after GB Surgery
Bypassing the duodenum and proximal jejunum causes improvement in blood glucose control in patients with Type 2 Diabetes as demonstrated by a surgical diabetic rat model. -
Gallbladder Management During LRYGB Surgery
The incidence of symptomatic gallstones requiring cholecystectomy after laparoscopic Roux en Y gastric bypass is low. -
3-Year Follow-Up Comparing Laparoscopic vs Open GB
In this randomized trial with a 3-year follow-up, we found that laparoscopic gastric bypass was equally effective as open gastric bypass with respect to weight loss and improvement in comorbidities and quality of life.