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Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Revisional Bariatric Surgery: From Sleeve Gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Quality of life in patients switching from sleeve gastrectomy to gastric bypass weight loss surgery
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Abstract
Four studies with a total of 196 participants indicated improvements in quality of life following conversion from sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Conversion from sleeve gastrectomy to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass may lead to a decrease in gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms.
- Use of proton pump inhibitors decreased after conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
- Excess weight loss was observed across all studies following the conversion.
- Different assessment methods were employed to evaluate quality of life improvements.
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