Calibration of the Gastric Pouch in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Does It Matter? The Influence on Weight Loss

Reiber Bm,Mark Tenhagen,Michiel A. J. M. Hunfeld,Huib A. Cense,Ahmet Demirkiran

Calibration of the Gastric Pouch in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Does It Matter? The Influence on Weight Loss

2018

Reiber Bm
Mark Tenhagen
Michiel A. J. M. Hunfeld
Huib A. Cense
Ahmet Demirkiran

Purpose To determine the effect of an orogastric tube for calibration of the gastric pouch on percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) and percentage total weight loss (%TWL) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB).

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Roux-en-Y anastomosis
General surgery
Pouch
Medicine
Weight loss
gastric pouch
orogastric tube
surgical therapy
baseline characteristics
gastric bypass
Surgery
mean age

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