The Role of Total Alimentary Limb Length in Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass – A Systematic Review

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is an established surgical treatment for obesity. Variations in limb length during RYGB procedures have been investigated for optimizing weight loss while minimizing nutritional deficiencies. The role of the total alimentary limb length (TALL) (Roux limb plus common channel (CC)), however, is poorly defined.

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - August 30, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Alice Wang, Lauren Poliakin, Naresh Sundaresan, Vilok Vijayanagar, Alexander Abdurakhmanov, Kyle J. Thompson, Iain H. Mckillop, Selwan Barbat, Roc Bauman, Keith S. Gersin, Timothy S. Kuwada, Abdelrahman Nimeri Source Type: research