SynthesisObesity surgery2018
Whether a Short or Long Alimentary Limb Influences Weight Loss in Gastric Bypass: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Optimal Small Bowel Limb Lengths of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Current obesity reports · 2023Pooled it
- Long-term Outcome of the Dutch Common Channel Trial (DUCATI): Preservation of Superior Weight Loss Results Without Significant Malnutrition Side Effects.Obesity surgery · 2024Trial
- Standard Biliopancreatic Limb (50 cm) Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Long Biliopancreatic Limb (100 cm) Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Patients with Body Mass Index 40-50 kg/mObesity surgery · 2022Trial
- Midterm Results from the Dutch Common Channel Trial (DUCATI): Superior Weight Loss Results of the Long Roux Limb Gastric Bypass in Comparison to the Standard Bypass at 3-Year Follow-Up.Obesity surgery · 2021Trial
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- Beyond the Procedure: Revisiting the Technical Determinants of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.Journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery · 2026Review
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- How accurate is the visual estimation of bowel length by endoscopic surgeons?Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Effect of Preoperative Weight Loss and Baseline Comorbidity on Short-Term Complications and Reoperations After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in 2,067 Patients.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
- Long-Term Outcome of Proximal Versus Very-Very Long Limb Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: the Roux-Limb to Common Channel Ratio Determines the Long-Term Weight Loss.Obesity surgery · 2021Article
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- What Is the Current Evidence to Define the Length of the Alimentary Limb in the Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Technique?Obesity surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the most commonly performed procedure in bariatric surgery, still lacks a consensus on whether alimentary limb length (ALL) influences weight loss. Studies were identified by searching multiple electronic databases. Studies with enough data including body mass index (BMI) loss and percent excess weight loss (% EWL) were eligible. The statistical analysis was performed with Stata 14.0. In total, eight studies with 1714 patients were included. The meta-analysis suggested that short ALLs weakened the efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in terms of BMI loss (standard mean deviation (SMD), - 0.33 [95% confidence intervals (CI), - 0.60, - 0.05], p = 0.021) with 3 years of follow-up and % EWL (SMD, - 0.17 [95% CI, - 0.31, - 0.04], p = 0.013) with 2 years of follow-up. The subgroup analysis demonstrated that the group with a BMI ≥ 50 kg/m
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