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Comparative Study
. 2024 May 21;409(1):162.
doi: 10.1007/s00423-024-03348-2.

Long-term weight loss of distal gastric bypass is moderately superior compared to proximal gastric bypass in patients with a BMI of 37-44 Kg/m2

Teresa Cereser  1   2   3 , Jan Heil  4 , Othmar Schöb  5 , Rolf Schlumpf  5 , Walter A Gantert  6 , David Infanger  7 , Michael Böckmann  7 , Philippe Beissner  8 , Birgit Bach-Kliegel  8 , Natascha Potoczna  9 , Marc Schiesser  5   6
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Comparative Study

Long-term weight loss of distal gastric bypass is moderately superior compared to proximal gastric bypass in patients with a BMI of 37-44 Kg/m2

Teresa Cereser et al. Langenbecks Arch Surg. .

Abstract

Purpose: The laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the standard procedures in metabolic surgery. Different limb lengths have been proposed in the past to maximize weight loss (WL) and reduce metabolic complications. Distal gastric bypass surgery with a very short common channel (CC) (up to 100 cm) has been often criticized due to frequent side effects such as malnutrition, bone weakening and short-bowel syndrome. We introduced a modified version of a distal LRYGB with a 50-70 cm long biliopancreatic limb (BPL) and an intermediate short CC (120-150 cm). Our primary goal was to compare the long-term WL between distal and proximal LRYGB in two cohorts of patients. Secondary outcomes were weight regain (WR), insufficient weight loss (IWL), postoperative complications and metabolic changes 5 years after surgery.

Methods: In this retrospective study we collected data from 160 patients operated between 2014 and 2015, with a BMI of 37-44 Kg/m2. 101 patients underwent a distal and 59 patients a proximal LRYGB in two bariatric centers. WL was calculated as percent of excess of BMI loss (%EBMIL), loss of body mass index (Delta-BMI), percent of excess weight loss (%EWL) and percent of total weight loss (%TWL). Data were collected 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 48 and 60 months after surgery.

Results: The distal LRYGB resulted in significantly better 5-year-WL compared to the proximal bypass in terms of %EBMIL (median at 5 years: 83% vs. 65%, p = 0.001), %TWL (median at 5 years: 32% vs. 26%, p = 0.017) and %EWL (median at 5 years: 65% vs. 51%, p = 0.029), with equal major complications and metabolic alterations. In addition, WR was significantly lower in patients with distal bypass (18% vs. 35%, p = 0.032).

Conclusions: Distal LYRGB with a 120-150 long CC results in better WL and WL-maintenance compared to proximal LRYGB without major side effects after five years.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Roux limb; Weight loss.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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The laparoscopic distal Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB) performed in our study
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Study participants
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Weight loss proximal vs. distal LRYGB
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