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Distal gastric bypass revision for weight recurrence or nonresponse to primary procedure: initial experience and outcomes in an academic practice.

Bhavani PokalaSpyridon GiannopoulosDimitrios I AthanasiadisSeyed Mohammad Kalantar MotamediDimitrios Stefanidis
Published in: Surgical endoscopy (2022)
DGB resulted in excellent WL up to 2 years after surgery but was associated with considerable postoperative complication rates. The magnitude of TWL was lower compared with the primary operation. Only a few patients experienced nutritional complications. Results of this study can help counsel patients pursuing DGB for WR or nonresponse to primary RYGB. The comparative effectiveness of this approach to other available options remains to be determined.
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