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New life sciences research from Medical University of Innsbruck discussed
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, January 26th, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Is a pouch compulsory in Roux-en-Y gastric bypass after failed adjustable gastric banding.' According to a study from Innsbruck, Austria, "Pouch formation after failed gastric banding bears a risk of anastomotic leakage, bleeding or ischemic damage due to an impaired vascular supply or demanding preparation in the scarry tissue. We evaluated the clinical outcome in patients following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYBP) with and without gastric pouch reconstruction after removal of adjustable gastric bands."
"This study comprised 24 morbidly obese patients undergoing RYBP as their final bariatric procedure. Group 1 consisted of...
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