Revisional Versus Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Case Matched Analysis

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland96 enrolled

Overview

This study compared revisional malabsorptive laparoscopic very very long limb gastric bypass (VVLL RYGB) with primary VVLL RYGB and tested the hypothesis that one staged revisional laparoscopic VVLL RYGB is a safe and effective procedure after failed restrictive gastric banding.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Effect of Revisional Surgery for Failed Gastric Banding

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary Gastric Bypass according to SMOB (Swiss group for the study of morbid obesity) Guidelines * Revisional Gastric Bypass after failed Gastric Banding Exclusion Criteria: * According to SMOB Criteria

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

weight loss

Time frame: 2 years

Secondary Outcomes

Complication rate

Time frame: early (30 days) and late (> 30 days)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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