Revisional bariatric surgery due to failure of the initial technique: 25 years of experience in a specialized Unit of Obesity Surgery in Spain.
CONCLUSIONS: Conversion surgery causes a weight reduction that does not exceed the loss achieved after the first surgery; however, it does manage to stabilize weight over time. The perioperative morbidity rate is acceptable and would justify its application, despite the limited impact on comorbidities.
PMID: 31558268 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cirugia eEspanola - Category: Surgery Authors: Mora Oliver I, Cassinello Fernández N, Alfonso Ballester R, Cuenca RamÃrez MD, Ortega Serrano J Tags: Cir Esp Source Type: research
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