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CONVERTING A SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY INTO ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AFTER GASTRIC FIS...
Nogueiro, Jorge; Gomes, Fábio; Resende, Fernando; Pinho, André; Santos-Sousa, Hugo; Preto, John; Lima da Costa, EduardoSleeve Gastrectomy (SG) is the most widely performed bariatric surgery worldwide. Despite being considered a relatively simple surgery compared with other metabolic choices, it has no negligible risk of postoperative complications. Gastric fistulas are one of the most feared complications and the most consensual explanation is the increased intraluminal pressure because of any cause of gastric emptying impairme...
Vitamin B complex deficiency after Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrect...
Nunes, Rita; Santos-Sousa, Hugo; Vieira, Sofia; Nogueiro, Jorge; Bouça-Machado, Raquel; Pereira, André; Carneiro, Silvestre; Costa-Pinho, AndréBariatric surgery, although an effective method, still has complications, like nutritional deficiencies. Our aim was to summarize the evidence on the frequency of complex B vitamin deficiencies in studies comparing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG). We included 25 studies for qualitative synthesis and 21 studies for quantitative synthesis. Relevant data was extracted, including proport...