Abstract: While evidence of improved renal function following gastric bypass exists, pre-operative predictors of this improvement are not completely known.To assess the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) 1 year after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and to identify pre-operative predictors associated with the improvement of renal function.A historical cohort study, which included 109 obese patients before and 12 m...
Abstract: The weight loss outcomes after banded one-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) remain to be determined. To compare weight loss and vomiting 1 year after banded versus non-banded OAGB. This is a prospective, open-label, randomized study, which evaluated 33 individuals with morbid obesity, which underwent banded (16 individuals) and non-banded OAGB (17 individuals) and were followed up for 12 months. Weigh...