Evidence map›Paper›PMID 23934271›Full record

SynthesisObesity surgery2013

"Mini" gastric bypass: systematic review of a controversial procedure.

Kamal K Mahawar, Neil Jennings, James Brown, Ajay Gupta, Shlok Balupuri, Peter K Small

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Obesity surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 117 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

117 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy for Obesity: a Systemic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2023
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  19. One-anastomosis gastric bypassWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kamal K MahawarBariatric Unit, Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, SR4 7TP, UK, kamal_mahawar@hotmail.com.
Neil Jennings
James Brown
Ajay Gupta
Shlok Balupuri
Peter K Small

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mini gastric bypass is being explored by many bariatric surgeons as a standalone bariatric procedure. Several surgeons from different parts of the world have now published their extensive experience with this procedure. It appears to be an effective bariatric procedure with acceptable weight loss, co-morbidity resolution, and complication rates in the short and medium term. Its proponents claim that it is safer and easier than the gold standard Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. However, concerns with regard to symptomatic gastric or oesophageal biliary reflux requiring revisional surgery and long-term risk of gastric and oesophageal cancers persist. This paper reviews the published experience to date with this procedure and examines the surrounding controversy.

Indexed as

Gastric BypassWeight LossAdultBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLength of StayMaleMalnutritionObesity, MorbidQuality of LifeReoperationTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID23934271

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