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Long-term outcomes following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: weight loss and resolution of comorbidities at 15 years and beyond.

Paul H McClellandMohsin JawedKrystyna KabataMichael E ZenilmanPiotr Gorecki
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
LRYGB provides durable weight loss for at least 15 years after surgery, with stable average relative weight loss of approximately 25% from baseline. This outcome corresponds with sustainable resolution of obesity-related comorbidities for at least 10 years after the initial operation.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • roux en y gastric bypass
  • bariatric surgery
  • gastric bypass
  • obese patients
  • single molecule
  • weight gain
  • glycemic control
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • minimally invasive
  • skeletal muscle
  • drug induced