The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass
Akkary E, Sidani S, Boonsiri J, Yu S, Dziura J, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. The paradox of the pouch: prompt emptying predicts improved weight loss after laparoscopic Roux-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Endoscopy 2008, 23: 790. PMID: 18806946, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-0069-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossGastric bypassLaparoscopic RouxOperative timeGastric pouchSlow emptyingAnalysis of covarianceBody mass index lossLinear stapler techniqueUpper gastrointestinal evaluationGroup B patientsPostoperative day 1Postoperative weight lossInfluences weight lossLength of stayMore weight lossAnastomotic edemaUGI studiesProspective databaseRate of contrastB patientsGastrointestinal evaluationPatient demographicsSingle surgeonNormal gastric
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