A systematic review of the effect of gastric pouch and/or gastrojejunostomy (stoma) size on weight loss outcomes with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

ConclusionsThis review finds that a larger pouch or stoma size may be associated with adverse weight loss outcomes but the quality of data does not allow us to precisely determine optimum pouch or stoma size with RYGB. There is a need for more randomised data comparing long-term weight loss outcomes with pouches or stoma of different sizes.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00464-019-07277-w

Source: Surgical Endoscopy - February 11, 2020 Category: Surgery Source Type: research