Early intake of solid food after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and complications. A cohort study from the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Registry

The number of bariatric procedures have been increasing world-wide and although laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been increasing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) was the most common procedure in 2015 [1]. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been implemented in several surgical fields, ERAS has had significant impact in colorectal surgery [2]. In the concept of ERAS an early return to a normal peroral intake of nutrients is emphasized. Few studies have studied the ERAS concept concerning upper gastrointestinal surgery or the focus of ERAS has been on peri-operative care [3,4].
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research