Open AccessConversion of One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass (OAGB) to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) is Effective in Dealing with Late Complications of OAGB: Experience from a Tertiary Bariatric Center and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Kelvin Voon,
ChihKun Huang,
Anand C. Patel,
Lai-Fen Wong,
Yao-Cheng Lu,
Ming-Che Hsin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of metabolic and bariatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2287-2930
DOI - 10.17476/jmbs.2021.10.1.32
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , roux en y anastomosis , anastomosis , weight loss , gastric bypass , retrospective cohort study , general surgery , bile reflux , reflux , obesity , disease
Both primary and revisional bariatric surgery are on the rise due to global obesity pandemic. This study aimed to assess the indications for revision after one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) and the outcomes after laparoscopic conversion of OAGB to roux-en-y gastric bypass (RYGB).