Both Billroth-II with Braun (B-IIB) reconstruction and Roux-en-Y (R-Y) reconstruction are commonly performed in TLDG; however, which of these reconstruction techniques is better remains unclear. To ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a weight loss surgery that makes your stomach smaller and reroutes your intestines. You feel full faster, so you eat less. It can also affect how you absorb calories and ...

Over seven years, more than 1 in 5 who had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass weight-loss surgery developed a problem such as alcohol abuse or alcoholism, compared with around 11 percent of those who ...

This surgical technique is called a "Roux-en-Y." After a Roux-en-Y, food passes directly from the stomach into the jejunum, bypassing the duodenum. This curbs your absorption of calories and ...

However, sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass did not significantly differ in terms of mean percentage total weight loss. (HealthDay News) — The long-term outcomes of sleeve ...

Answer: D. Iron deficiency after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass can occur as early as two months after surgery or at any point in life after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The incidence of iron deficiency ...

We report the 12-year follow-up results of an observational, prospective study of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass that was conducted in the United States. A total of 1156 patients with severe obesity ...

A patient visits her primary care physician for a two-year follow-up after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery to check for complications. Mrs. Smith is a 38-year-old female who comes to the clinic ...