Very low risk of short bowel after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – a large nationwide Swedish cohort study

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is one of the most common bariatric procedures. Internal herniation may lead to small bowel ischemia requiring small bowel resection, resulting in short bowel syndrome.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - November 6, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: David Edholm, Johan Olsson Hofg ård, Ellen Andersson, Erik Stenberg, Torsten Olbers Tags: Original articles Source Type: research