Complications in bariatric surgery are varied; they are severe at times but infrequent. They
may be surgical or non-surgical, and may occur early or late. The goal of this systematic …

Weight loss surgery is the most effective intervention for addressing obesity and related
metabolic disorders such as diabetes. We describe common surgical procedures as well as …

Background Small bowel obstruction due to internal hernia is a common and potentially
serious complication after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery. Whether closure of surgically …

Background Internal hernia (IH) is a common complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y
gastric bypass (LRYGB). Little large-volume data exist on how to handle the mesenteric …

Importance Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) remains one of the most commonly performed
operations for morbid obesity and is associated with significant long-term weight loss and …

Internal hernias are a worrying complication from laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
(LRGB), with potential small bowel necrosis and obstruction. An electronic database search …

Mini-gastric bypass (MGP) is a promising bariatric procedure. Tens of thousands of this
procedure have been performed throughout the world since Rutledge performed the first …

Objective: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal computed tomography (CT) in
diagnosing internal herniation (IH) following Rouxen-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery …

Bariatric surgery has proven to be highly effective in controlling obesity and metabolic
syndrome; the results of this surgery are not only expressed in terms of weight loss, but also …

The prevalence of obesity is on the rise, leading to a significant increase in metabolic and
bariatric surgery around the world. Metabolic and bariatric surgery consists of procedures …