Othman S Al-Fagih, Sharukh Zuberi, Osamah Niaz, Periyathambi Jambulingam, Douglas Whitelaw, Farhan Rashid, Md Tanveer Adil, Vigyan Jain, Omer Al-Taan, Aruna Munasinghe, Alan Askari, Fahad M Iqbal
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is crucial for significant weight reduction and treating obesity-related issues. However, the impact of gastrojejunostomy (GJ) anastomosis diameter on weight loss remains unclear. We investigate this influence on post-RYGB weight loss outcomes. A systematic search was conducted. Six studies met the inclusion criteria, showing varied GJ diameters and follow-up durations (1-5 years). Smaller GJ diameters generally correlated with greater short-to-medium-term weight loss, with a threshold beyond which complications like stenosis increased...
April 23, 2024: Obesity Surgery