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. 2022 Jul;32(7):2357-2365.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06087-9. Epub 2022 May 6.

Variation of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Techniques: a Survey of 518 Bariatric Surgeons

Jerry T Dang  1 , Andy Deprato  2 , Kevin Verhoeff  2 , Warren Sun  2 , Armaan Pandey  3 , Valentin Mocanu  2 , Shahzeer Karmali  2   4 , Noah J Switzer  2   4 , Ninh T Nguyen  5
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Variation of Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Techniques: a Survey of 518 Bariatric Surgeons

Jerry T Dang et al. Obes Surg. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Surgical technique varies dramatically in the performance of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and these differences can potentially lead to variation in outcomes. The objective of this study was to characterize surgical techniques used during LRYGB.

Methods: An anonymous 44-question survey was distributed by email to all bariatric surgeons with membership in the ASMBS, SAGES, and ACS from April to June 2020. Questions were designed to evaluate surgeon demographics, experience, and variation of techniques. Only surgeons who performed LRYGB within the past year were included for analysis.

Results: A total of 534 (18.8%) surgeons responded and the majority (97.0%) reported performing LRYGB in the past year. Surgeons were predominantly from the USA (77.8%). For preoperative work-up, 20.1% performed upper gastrointestinal series while 60.8% performed esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Limb length evaluation revealed mean Roux and biliopancreatic limb lengths of 124.1 ± 29.4 cm and 67.4 ± 32.2 cm, respectively. The gastrojejunostomy was most commonly formed using a linear stapler with handsewn closure of the common enterotomy (53.1%) and the jejunojejunostomy using a linear stapled anastomotic technique with handsewn closure of the common enterotomy (60.6%). The majority of surgeons closed the jejunojejunostomy mesenteric defect (91.1%) and one of the antecolic or retrocolic mesenteric defects (65.1%). Intraoperative leak tests were performed in 95.9% of cases. Only 22.1% of surgeons routinely performed upper gastrointestinal swallow studies postoperatively.

Conclusions: There are wide variations in pre- and intraoperative practice patterns for LRYGB. Further clinical trials designed to evaluate the impact of these practice pattern differences on patient outcomes are warranted.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Surgical techniques.

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