Comment on: Distal Gastric Bypass – 2 m biliopancreatic limb construction with varying lengths of common channel: Application for the current and future practice of Bariatric Surgery

At first glance, many readers of SOARD may skim past this article and pay little attention. After all, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy(LSG) has become the most common procedure with Roux en Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) numbers declining. (1) Interest in best methods and limb lengths for distal RYGB may seem impertinent. Furthermore, surgeons performing RYGB have strong feelings about their technique. However, a careful analysis of this paper may alter your practice and provide a different perspective.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - July 19, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Mitchell Roslin Source Type: research