Prevalence and pathophysiology of early dumping in patients after primary Roux-en-Y gastric bypass during a Mixed Meal Tolerance Test.

Morbid obesity is a growing healthcare problem in the world and, consequently, effective weight-loss strategies are needed. Weight-loss surgery is the most effective way to achieve sustained weight loss, resolve comorbidity and improve survival.(1) Currently, one of the most frequently performed operations is the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). This procedure is effective but it is known to have several complications. One of these, early dumping, is poorly defined and incompletely understood.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - October 12, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: R.B. Wijma, M. Emous, M. van den Broek, A. Laskewitz, AC Muller Kobold, A.P. van Beek Source Type: research