Reversal gastric bypass to normal anatomy with sleeve gastrectomy by hypoglycemia

Background: Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most important bariatric surgical procedures performed around the world and it can produce an important lose of weight with reversal of metabolic disorders like diabetes and dyslipidemia. Even though it has good results, some complications occur after gastric bypass. A rare complication of RYGB is hypoglycemia which has been estimated in 0,1% of cases but causes remain unclear.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - November 1, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Ramon Vilallonga, Jose Manuel Fort, Oscar Gonzalez, Jose Maria Balibea, Enric Caubet, Renato Roriz-Silva, Gian Pier Protti, Mariona Jofra Source Type: research